| Index | Clinton | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clinton | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.3% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.2% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clinton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clinton, AR schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Clinton, AR, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center Ridge, AR | 541 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Quitman, AR | 853 | 49% | 1.4% |
| Shirley, AR | 341 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Galva, IL | 2,539 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Colby, WI | 2,539 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Sisseton, SD | 2,539 | 35% | 28.1% |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,539 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,539 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 56% | 16.7% |
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