Top Rankings
Clay Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,128 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
4,014 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 392 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
3,765 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
94%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
410
# Students in K Grade:
326
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,536 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,491
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,536
$12,810
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Clay Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3450 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Clay City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Grades: 7-12
| 381 students
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