District overview
Clinton County School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

What Clinton County's current public records show
The June finance report shows $12.38 million in FY2026 general-fund receipts and $13.46 million in expenditures. The audit issued unmodified opinions and no reportable findings; its management letter noted seven high-school purchases before approved purchase orders.
New high school work is moving from site preparation toward construction
The district reports geothermal drilling, approved detailed plans and materials, and a proposed mid-December construction-phase start.
June general-fund balance was $7.03 million
The report includes an $8.12 million beginning balance, $12.38 million in receipts and $13.46 million in expenditures.
The FY2024-25 audit issued unmodified opinions
No financial-statement or federal-award findings were reported.
Current policies address devices and generative AI
Instructional-time device use is restricted; emerging-technology procedures must address AI safety, privacy, ethics and academic integrity.
Where the district stands
Major projects
New high school and Area Technology Center
activeThe district reports active geothermal and site work, approved plans and materials, and a proposed mid-December start for the construction phase.
- Board approved a geothermal test bore and Area Technology Center design development.
- Week-of update: the project page reports detailed plans and materials had been approved during the August regular meeting; it does not give the approval date.
- Week-of update: construction managers proposed entering the construction phase in mid-December 2026; no exact meeting date is assigned.
Funding
The reviewed official project page does not state a current total project budget.
Recent news
Official Board, finance, construction and policy records plus the state-posted independent audit support this page.
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