Top Rankings
Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,748 students in Clay School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Clay School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 70% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
53 Schools
744 Schools
# Students
38,593 Students
360,352 Students
# Teachers
2,581 Teachers
18,619 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
# American Indian Students
71 Students
964 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
877 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,679 Students
161,686 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
45%
# Black Students
6,505 Students
67,983 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
22,989 Students
107,215 Students
% White Students
60%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
121 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,351 Students
11,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
709
1,768
# Students in K Grade:
2,651
31,635
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,770
31,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,647
31,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,714
30,754
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,639
29,845
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,696
30,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,917
35,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,015
33,561
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,180
32,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,236
18,662
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,302
17,318
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,109
16,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,008
19,705
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,592 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$370 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,481
$12,135
Spending / Student
$9,592
$11,783
Best Clay School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St Johns Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
114 Canova Rd
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Grades: PK-12
| 800 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1417 Red Apple Rd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Grades: K-8
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Florida Cyber Charter At Clay
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9143 Phillips Hgwy
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Grades: K-12
| 184 students
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