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Clayton County School District

Item: Clayton County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 473-2700

www.clayton.k12.ga.us

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Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

67 Schools

104 Schools

# Students

51,055 Students

73,019 Students

# Teachers

3,352 Teachers

4,808 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton County School District	Georgia
Kind	52	22
1	48	23
2	53	22
3	51	23
4	49	22
5	64	22
9	104	26
10	71	26
11	79	22
12	37	21

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District Rank

Clayton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clayton County School District
2023	#199
2022	#199
2021	#197
2019	#181
2018	#171
2017	#171
2016	#170
2015	#164
2014	#180
2013	#165
2012	#172

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18%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	18%	39%
2022	13%	37%
2021	11%	36%
2019	24%	44%
2018	25%	42%
2017	23%	41%
2016	21%	41%
2015	19%	38%
2014	66%	79%
2013	72%	83%
2012	70%	81%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	21%	40%
2021	20%	39%
2019	29%	45%
2018	25%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	26%	40%
2015	26%	39%
2014	91%	94%
2013	91%	93%
2012	89%	93%
2011	88%	91%

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17%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	17%	40%
2021	14%	38%

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81%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	81%	84%
2022	80%	84%
2021	76%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	73%	83%
2018	72%	83%
2017	70%	82%
2016	69%	81%
2015	66%	81%
2014	60%	75%
2013	56%	74%

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(2022-23)

35.2%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	35.2%	26.2%
2022	34.9%	27.5%
2021	28.5%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	0.48	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.47	0.69
2019	0.47	0.69
2018	0.46	0.68
2017	0.46	0.68
2016	0.46	0.68
2015	0.46	0.67
2014	0.47	0.67
2013	0.47	0.67
2012	0.46	0.66
2011	0.46	0.66
2010	0.46	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.44	0.61
2004	0.45	0.59
2003	0.46	0.58
2002	0.49	0.57
2001	0.51	0.56
2000	0.53	0.55
1999	0.55	0.54
1998	0.56	0.54
1997	0.57	0.53
1996	0.57	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	24%	18%
2022	23%	18%
2021	23%	17%
2020	22%	16%
2019	22%	16%
2018	22%	15%
2017	22%	15%
2016	21%	15%
2015	21%	14%
2014	19%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	18%	12%
2011	18%	12%
2010	17%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	15%	11%
2007	14%	10%
2006	13%	9%
2005	12%	9%
2004	10%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	7%	6%
2001	6%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%

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% Black

67%

49%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	69%	36%
2022	69%	36%
2021	69%	36%
2020	70%	37%
2019	70%	37%
2018	70%	37%
2017	70%	37%
2016	70%	37%
2015	70%	37%
2014	71%	37%
2013	71%	37%
2012	71%	37%
2011	71%	37%
2010	71%	37%
2009	73%	39%
2008	74%	39%
2007	74%	39%
2006	74%	39%
2005	73%	38%
2004	73%	38%
2003	71%	38%
2002	69%	38%
2001	66%	38%
2000	63%	38%
1999	60%	38%
1998	56%	38%
1997	51%	37%
1996	48%	38%

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% White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	36%
2022	2%	37%
2021	2%	38%
2020	2%	39%
2019	2%	39%
2018	2%	40%
2017	2%	40%
2016	2%	41%
2015	3%	42%
2014	3%	43%
2013	3%	43%
2012	3%	44%
2011	4%	44%
2010	4%	45%
2009	5%	46%
2008	5%	46%
2007	6%	47%
2006	8%	48%
2005	10%	49%
2004	12%	52%
2003	16%	53%
2002	19%	54%
2001	23%	55%
2000	27%	56%
1999	31%	57%
1998	36%	57%
1997	41%	58%
1996	45%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,952 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$711 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	$711 MM	$35 MM
2022	$659 MM	$36 MM
2021	$711 MM	$35 MM
2020	$659 MM	$36 MM
2019	$628 MM	$35 MM
2018	$594 MM	$37 MM
2017	$547 MM	$34 MM
2016	$542 MM	$33 MM
2015	$517 MM	$35 MM
2014	$491 MM	$33 MM
2012	$488 MM	$30 MM
2011	$500 MM	$35 MM
2010	$517 MM	$35 MM
2009	$543 MM	$34 MM
2008	$568 MM	$36 MM
2007	$556 MM	$37 MM
2006	$508 MM	$33 MM
2005	$463 MM	$31 MM
2004	$427 MM	$30 MM
2003	$411 MM	$29 MM
2002	$404 MM	$27 MM
2001	$354 MM	$26 MM
2000	$337 MM	$24 MM
1999	$323 MM	$23 MM
1998	$284 MM	$21 MM
1997	$232 MM	$19 MM
1996	$221 MM	$18 MM
1995	$203 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$661 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	$661 MM	$34 MM
2022	$647 MM	$34 MM
2021	$661 MM	$34 MM
2020	$647 MM	$34 MM
2019	$609 MM	$34 MM
2018	$615 MM	$37 MM
2017	$587 MM	$33 MM
2016	$516 MM	$33 MM
2015	$544 MM	$34 MM
2014	$524 MM	$33 MM
2012	$494 MM	$31 MM
2011	$453 MM	$32 MM
2010	$544 MM	$34 MM
2009	$578 MM	$36 MM
2008	$543 MM	$39 MM
2007	$515 MM	$35 MM
2006	$486 MM	$31 MM
2005	$453 MM	$30 MM
2004	$433 MM	$30 MM
2003	$418 MM	$29 MM
2002	$394 MM	$27 MM
2001	$359 MM	$25 MM
2000	$332 MM	$24 MM
1999	$293 MM	$23 MM
1998	$259 MM	$20 MM
1997	$235 MM	$19 MM
1996	$220 MM	$18 MM
1995	$199 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,926

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,624	$12,637
2022	$12,110	$11,894
2021	$13,634	$12,909
2020	$12,110	$11,894
2019	$11,454	$11,854
2018	$10,888	$11,951
2017	$10,063	$10,689
2016	$10,017	$10,171
2015	$9,769	$10,365
2014	$9,390	$10,300
2012	$9,556	$9,333
2011	$9,936	$10,490
2010	$10,308	$10,365
2009	$10,976	$9,939
2008	$10,774	$10,540
2007	$10,587	$10,771
2006	$9,651	$9,885
2005	$9,009	$9,226
2004	$8,441	$8,830
2003	$8,280	$8,835
2002	$8,368	$8,247
2001	$7,546	$7,812
2000	$7,444	$7,225
1999	$7,338	$6,612
1998	$6,651	$5,956
1997	$5,561	$5,538
1995	$5,181	$5,262
1992	$4,133	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,952

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,671	$12,072
2022	$11,879	$11,222
2021	$12,680	$12,332
2020	$11,879	$11,222
2019	$11,108	$11,278
2018	$11,275	$12,081
2017	$10,797	$10,570
2016	$9,535	$10,196
2015	$10,266	$9,935
2014	$10,018	$10,257
2012	$9,680	$9,538
2011	$8,997	$9,524
2010	$10,832	$9,935
2009	$11,674	$10,367
2008	$10,298	$11,185
2007	$9,799	$10,207
2006	$9,225	$9,210
2005	$8,822	$8,893
2004	$8,562	$8,737
2003	$8,425	$8,594
2002	$8,163	$8,120
2001	$7,652	$7,624
2000	$7,334	$7,230
1999	$6,655	$6,576
1998	$6,077	$5,787
1997	$5,650	$5,758
1995	$5,090	$5,243
1992	$4,236	$4,349

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Best Clayton County School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Utopian Academy For The Arts Elementary School

Charter School

Add to Compare

2750 Forest Pkwy
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070

Gr: K-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Utopian Academy For The Arts High School

Charter School

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2299 Old Rex Marrow Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070

Gr: 9-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 67 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,055 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 81% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education