Clay County School District

807 Dexter
Clay Center, KS 67432-0040
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 395 students in Clay County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,351 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
13,257 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#150 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.53
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,228 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
110
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,880
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clay County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,876
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clay County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2156
Grades: PK-3
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,351 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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