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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 3 public preschools serving 710 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,014 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.51
# American Indian Students
6 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
11 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
3,765 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
326
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. 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 $12,788. 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
$13,156
Spending / Student
$11,536
$12,788
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Street Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 N Meridian
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
936 E National
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 S Alabama St
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
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