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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 384 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 72% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,108 is higher 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 $18,103 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,108
$16,276
Spending / Student
$18,103
$17,192
Best Clay County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
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
| 384 students
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