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.
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
0.53
# 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.
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 Preschools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2156
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2156
Grades: PK-3
| 395 students
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