This is a 2.4% increase over the previous school year.
Clinton High School had the highest enrollment in the district with 1,226 students.
A snapshot of Clinton Public School District showed 55.8% of students were Black, 33.3% were white, 5.1% were Asian, 1.7% were Hispanic, and 1.7% 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 Enrollment % | Black or African American % | Hispanic of Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High School | 4.6% | 57.4% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 32.9% |
| Clinton Junior High School | 5.1% | 60.5% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 31.1% |
| Clinton Park Elementary School | 4.9% | 54.9% | 0% | 8.6% | 31.6% |
| Eastside Elementary School | 6.7% | 57.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 30.4% |
| Lovett Elementary School | 5.2% | 50.0% | 0% | 4.2% | 40.6% |
| Northside Elementary School | 5.1% | 49.7% | 0% | 8.8% | 36.4% |
| Sumner Hill Junior High School | 4.3% | 56.1% | 0% | 5.8% | 33.8% |
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