Education
Educational opportunities abound in the Clinton area. In addition to the three public K-12 school districts located in Clinton, Camanche and Fulton, there are two private K-12 schools, the Catholic based Trinity Schools in Clinton and the Reformed Church-orientated Unity Christian Schools in Fulton.
School District: Clinton
|
Type |
No. |
Teachers |
Enrollment |
Grades |
|
Elementary |
7 |
157 |
2256 |
K-5 |
|
Middle/Jr. High |
2 |
83 |
1113 |
6-8 |
|
High School |
1 |
99 |
1501 |
9-12 |
|
Private |
1 |
25 |
328 |
K-12 |
School District: Camanche
|
Type |
No. | Teachers | Enrollment | Grades |
| Elementary | 1 | 26 | 379 | K-4 |
| Middle/Jr. High | 1 | 22 | 339 | 5-8 |
| High School | 1 | 25 | 343 | 9-12 |
| Private | - | - | - | - |
School District: Fulton
| Type | No. | Teachers | Enrollment | Grades |
| Elementary | 2 | 46 | 594 | K-5/K-8 |
| Middle/Jr. High | 1 | 15 | 211 | 6-8 |
| High School | 1 | 38 | 421 | 9-12 |
| Private | 2 | 22 | 207 | Pre-12 |
Mount St. Clare College and Clinton Community College offer the area’s students a fine continuing education.
Mount St. Clare College (www.clare.edu) is a four-year Franciscan liberal arts college that offers bachelor’s degrees in areas such as accounting, business administration, cytotechnology, elementary education and liberal arts. In the last four years, the college enrollment has grown by 68.6 percent, making it one of the fastest growing liberal arts colleges in Iowa and the Midwest.
Clinton Community College (www.eiccd.cc.ia.us/ccc) enrolls more than 1,500 students each year. Its programs range from two-year college transfer to vocational courses in such areas as drafting, electronics, office education and nursing.