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Clay City CUSD 10 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 68 students in Clay City CUSD 10 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Clay City CUSD 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay City CUSD 10 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay City High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
253 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay City CUSD 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#834 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.7%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
98%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,451 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,075
$25,132
Spending / Student
$16,451
$24,168
Best Clay City CUSD 10 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay City High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
607 S Walnut S. E.
Clay City, IL 62824
(618) 676-1431
Clay City, IL 62824
(618) 676-1431
Gr: 9-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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