Clay Center School District
Top Rankings
Clay Center School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 393 students in Clay Center School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Clay Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Clay Center School District are Clay Center Community High School and Wakefield High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Clay Center School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay Center Community High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,330 Students
161,625 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
10,940 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clay Center School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,472 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
31,702 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
10,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,205 Students
104,907 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
8,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
74
# Students in K Grade:
99
444
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
772
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
890
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
883
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
931
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
945
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
4,876
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
5,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
37,258
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
36,210
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
35,159
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
34,362
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,665
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,444 is higher than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$21 MM
$8 MM
Spending (19-20)
$21 MM
$8 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,489
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,444
$15,145
Best Clay Center School District Public High Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay Center Community High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2131
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2131
Grades: 9-12
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Wakefield High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Grades: 9-12
| 61 students
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