Clay Center School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 387 students in Clay Center School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Clay Center School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 32% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Clay Center School District are Clay Center Community Middle School and Wakefield Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
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%)
Overview
School District Name
Clay Center School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
418 Schools
# Students
387 Students
144,924 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
10,479 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clay Center School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 282 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
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,888 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
28,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
353 Students
94,013 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
277 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
7,753 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,024
# Students in K Grade:
12
1,701
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
2,002
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
2,093
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
2,207
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
2,590
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
4,435
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
27,224
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
37,254
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
37,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
6,703
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,492
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,563
# Ungraded Students:
-
738
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 Middle Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay Center Community Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
935 Prospect Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-3232
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-3232
Grades: 6-8
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
Wakefield Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Wakefield, KS 67487
(785) 461-5437
Grades: K-8
| 118 students
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