Top Rankings
Clay Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,100 students in Clay Community Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
3,995 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88.1%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,415 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,899
$16,486
Spending / Student
$15,415
$16,362
Best Clay Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
North Clay Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3450 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Gr: 6-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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