Clay Center Community High School
Tel:
(785)632-2131
- Clay Center Community High School serves 313 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 35%.
School Overview
- Clay Center Community High School's student population of 313 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 313 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Clay Center Community High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Clay Center Community High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #616 out of 1,268 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 34% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 97% | 65% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clay Center School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Clay Center Community High School is Wakefield High School (13.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Clay Center Community Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clay Center Clay Center Community Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 253 students
0.1 miles
935 Prospect Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785)632-3232 0.1 6-8 253 - Clay Center Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 393 students
0.7 miles
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785)632-2156 0.7 PK-3 393 - Clay Center Garfield Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 190 students
0.8 miles
815 4th St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785)632-2125 0.8 4-5 190 - Wakefield Wakefield Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 137 students
13.3 miles
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785)461-5437 13.3 K-8 137 - Wakefield Wakefield High School Grades: 9-12 | 67 students
13.3 miles
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785)461-5437 13.3 9-12 67
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