Of the 5,187 students enrolled in Clinton Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, 55.3% were Black, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.
This is a 0.5% decrease from the previous school year.
Among the seven schools in the district, Clinton High School had the largest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Clinton Public School District’s student body showed that 55.3% of students were Black, 32.6% were white, 5.6% were Asian, 3.4% were Hispanic, and 2.8% were multiracial.
Clinton Public School District roughly covers seven schools within Hinds County and has a main office in Clinton.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | % Asian | % Black or African American | % Hispanic or Latino | % Multiracial | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School | 4.9% | 56.9% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 33.0% |
| Clinton Junior High School | 5.5% | 54.8% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 35.2% |
| Clinton Park Elementary School | 5.8% | 54.7% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 30.6% |
| Eastside Elementary School | 7.7% | 51.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 31.2% |
| Lovett Elementary School | 5.2% | 59.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | 29.5% |
| Northside Elementary School | 5.6% | 51.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 34.4% |
| Sumner Hill Junior High School | 4.3% | 59.2% | 0% | 4.2% | 32.3% |
