The Clinton School District is anticipating ending up in the black for the fiscal year 2021.

Last Tuesday night at the monthly Clinton Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent Drew Goebel laid out the tentative budget and indicates while they often operate in the red, they are anticipating ending up in the black this year.

According to Goebel, the levy for Clinton schools is very low, and compared to other districts, it could be up to half the levy of other districts. Additionally, educational purchases are up this year, leaving them ahead of their spending from last year.

Last year the district purchased nearly a half-million dollars worth school buses. Additionally, this year technology purchases for classrooms are down so there will not be as much dedicated to those expenses this year. Goebel indicates their investments nearly doubled in the last year and grant funding is stable.