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Clay County 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 415 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay Center Community High School, with 85-89% 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 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,351 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,228 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
72
# Students in K Grade:
110
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,880 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,876 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,880
$16,220
Spending / Student
$17,876
$17,133
Best Clay County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakefield High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Center Community High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2131
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2131
Grades: 9-12
| 341 students
Rank: n/an/a
807 Dexter St
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-3176
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-3176
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
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