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Item: Clay School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3129

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Top 30%

Tel: (904) 336-6500

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Top Rankings

Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

54 Schools

4,272 Schools

# Students

39,362 Students

2,871,617 Students

# Teachers

2,425 Teachers

155,327 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clay School District	Florida
Pre-K	770	829
Kind	2,663	2,479
1	2,752	2,593
2	2,800	2,678
3	3,002	2,758
4	2,817	2,713
5	2,786	2,603
6	2,841	2,670
7	3,013	2,824
8	3,097	2,764
9	3,201	2,950
10	3,300	2,988
11	3,122	2,798
12	3,198	2,703

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District Rank

Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clay School District
2022	#16
2021	#15
2019	#12
2018	#15
2017	#15
2016	#15
2015	#11
2014	#11
2013	#12
2012	#14
2011	#15

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2022	61%	52%
2021	58%	48%
2019	66%	59%
2018	64%	58%
2017	64%	57%
2016	61%	54%
2015	63%	53%
2014	66%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	64%	57%
2011	75%	68%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2022	58%	52%
2021	59%	52%
2019	62%	56%
2018	64%	55%
2017	59%	54%
2016	56%	52%
2015	58%	53%
2014	65%	58%
2013	64%	58%
2012	64%	57%
2011	70%	62%

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66%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2022	66%	52%
2021	64%	51%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2022	90%	87%
2021	93%	89%
2020	94%	89%
2019	93%	87%
2018	91%	86%
2017	88%	83%
2016	85%	82%
2015	84%	79%
2014	80%	78%
2013	78%	78%
2012	74%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	0.61	0.70
2022	0.60	0.70
2021	0.58	0.70
2020	0.55	0.70
2019	0.55	0.70
2018	0.53	0.70
2017	0.53	0.70
2016	0.52	0.70
2015	0.50	0.70
2014	0.50	0.69
2013	0.49	0.69
2012	0.48	0.69
2011	0.47	0.69
2010	0.45	0.69
2009	0.42	0.69
2008	0.41	0.68
2007	0.40	0.67
2006	0.35	0.64
2005	0.33	0.65
2004	0.31	0.64
2003	0.30	0.63
2002	0.29	0.63
2001	0.28	0.62
2000	0.26	0.62
1999	0.26	0.61
1998	0.25	0.60
1997	0.24	0.60
1996	0.24	0.59
1995	0.22	0.58
1994	0.21	0.57
1993	0.21	0.57
1992	0.19	0.56
1991	0.19	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	16%	37%
2022	15%	36%
2021	14%	35%
2020	12%	34%
2019	12%	34%
2018	12%	32%
2017	12%	32%
2016	12%	32%
2015	11%	31%
2014	10%	30%
2013	10%	29%
2012	10%	29%
2011	9%	28%
2010	9%	27%
2009	8%	26%
2008	8%	26%
2007	8%	25%
2006	6%	24%
2005	5%	23%
2004	5%	22%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	20%
2001	4%	19%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	17%
1998	3%	16%
1997	3%	16%
1996	2%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	14%
1993	2%	14%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% Black

18%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	17%	21%
2022	17%	21%
2021	16%	22%
2020	16%	22%
2019	16%	22%
2018	15%	22%
2017	15%	22%
2016	15%	23%
2015	14%	23%
2014	14%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	13%	23%
2011	13%	23%
2010	14%	24%
2009	14%	24%
2008	13%	24%
2007	12%	24%
2006	12%	24%
2005	11%	24%
2004	11%	24%
2003	10%	24%
2002	10%	25%
2001	9%	25%
2000	9%	25%
1999	9%	25%
1998	9%	25%
1997	9%	25%
1996	9%	25%
1995	9%	24%
1994	8%	24%
1993	8%	24%
1992	8%	24%
1991	7%	23%

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% White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	58%	35%
2022	60%	36%
2021	61%	36%
2020	64%	37%
2019	64%	37%
2018	66%	39%
2017	66%	39%
2016	67%	39%
2015	68%	40%
2014	69%	41%
2013	70%	42%
2012	70%	42%
2011	71%	43%
2010	72%	45%
2009	74%	46%
2008	75%	47%
2007	76%	48%
2006	79%	50%
2005	81%	50%
2004	82%	51%
2003	83%	52%
2002	84%	52%
2001	85%	54%
2000	86%	55%
1999	86%	56%
1998	86%	57%
1997	86%	57%
1996	87%	58%
1995	87%	59%
1994	88%	60%
1993	88%	60%
1992	89%	61%
1991	90%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2023	7%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$405 MM

$34,349 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2021	$404MM	$166MM
2020	$373MM	$154MM
2019	$354MM	$151MM
2018	$341MM	$143MM
2017	$333MM	$136MM
2016	$327MM	$130MM
2015	$312MM	$132MM
2014	$300MM	$122MM
2012	$284MM	$118MM
2011	$319MM	$128MM
2010	$312MM	$132MM
2009	$314MM	$138MM
2008	$368MM	$179MM
2007	$361MM	$165MM
2006	$271MM	$125MM
2005	$237MM	$111MM
2004	$221MM	$105MM
2003	$195MM	$95MM
2002	$180MM	$96MM
2001	$185MM	$96MM
2000	$175MM	$91MM
1999	$176MM	$89MM
1998	$148MM	$81MM
1997	$135MM	$79MM
1996	$124MM	$73MM
1995	$119MM	$70MM
1992	$108MM	$63MM
1990	$94MM	$57MM

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Spending

$370 MM

$33,354 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2021	$370MM	$163MM
2020	$371MM	$164MM
2019	$344MM	$155MM
2018	$343MM	$153MM
2017	$316MM	$132MM
2016	$309MM	$123MM
2015	$342MM	$140MM
2014	$299MM	$125MM
2012	$296MM	$121MM
2011	$316MM	$128MM
2010	$342MM	$140MM
2009	$349MM	$159MM
2008	$371MM	$169MM
2007	$314MM	$162MM
2006	$283MM	$146MM
2005	$246MM	$112MM
2004	$217MM	$112MM
2003	$194MM	$106MM
2002	$187MM	$102MM
2001	$183MM	$91MM
2000	$176MM	$88MM
1999	$156MM	$84MM
1998	$152MM	$79MM
1997	$130MM	$72MM
1996	$132MM	$72MM
1995	$113MM	$66MM
1992	$107MM	$59MM
1990	$95MM	$56MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,276

$11,962

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2021	$10,570	$13,731
2020	$9,643	$14,203
2019	$9,241	$13,737
2018	$9,087	$14,011
2017	$8,989	$14,826
2016	$8,927	$12,788
2015	$8,754	$11,888
2014	$8,436	$12,077
2012	$7,970	$12,051
2011	$8,895	$13,076
2010	$8,670	$11,888
2009	$8,733	$13,793
2008	$10,200	$17,784
2007	$10,102	$16,236
2006	$7,932	$12,292
2005	$7,266	$11,428
2004	$7,038	$11,474
2003	$6,519	$10,268
2002	$6,190	$10,355
2001	$6,598	$10,248
2000	$6,324	$9,668
1999	$6,441	$9,409
1998	$5,545	$7,880
1997	$5,205	$8,424
1995	$4,987	$6,715

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Spending / Student

$9,405

$11,615

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clay School District	Florida
2021	$9,674	$13,486
2020	$9,600	$15,154
2019	$8,977	$14,111
2018	$9,147	$14,989
2017	$8,516	$14,369
2016	$8,428	$12,045
2015	$9,617	$12,571
2014	$8,428	$12,287
2012	$8,310	$12,385
2011	$8,837	$13,005
2010	$9,525	$12,571
2009	$9,701	$15,882
2008	$10,271	$16,773
2007	$8,781	$15,907
2006	$8,292	$14,358
2005	$7,544	$11,593
2004	$6,919	$12,298
2003	$6,491	$11,532
2002	$6,430	$11,007
2001	$6,517	$9,672
2000	$6,377	$9,341
1999	$5,715	$8,851
1998	$5,667	$7,639
1997	$5,004	$7,635
1995	$4,752	$6,277

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clay School District?

Clay School District manages 54 public schools serving 39,362 students.

What is the rank of Clay School District?

Clay School District is ranked #15 out of 73 school districts in Florida (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clay School District?

56% of Clay School District students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clay School District?

Clay School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Clay School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 39,362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education