Top Rankings
Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Clayton School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
2,385 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
15,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
284 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
12%
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
327 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
14%
19%
# White Students
1,494 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
63%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
145
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
52
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,650 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,421 is higher than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,650
$15,159
Spending / Student
$24,421
$13,980
Best Clayton School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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