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Item: Clayton Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

350 East Clinton Street
Clayton, NJ 08312-1700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 881-8700

www.claytonps.org

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Clayton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

1,445 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	134	62
Kind	94	124
1	112	139
2	89	140
3	83	144
4	109	143
5	94	145
6	83	146
7	103	117
8	113	117

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District Rank

Clayton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#551 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District
2023	#551
2022	#564
2021	#518
2019	#577
2018	#569
2017	#537
2016	#499
2015	#458
2014	#503
2013	#518
2012	#504
2011	#516
2010	#510

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	38%
2022	15%	36%
2021	11%	26%
2019	24%	44%
2018	23%	42%
2017	25%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	29%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	68%	75%
2012	70%	75%
2011	67%	75%
2010	65%	73%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	40%	47%
2019	39%	57%
2018	23%	55%
2017	40%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	38%	47%
2014	61%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	60%	69%
2010	59%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	5%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

8.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8.9%	16.7%
2022	4.4%	18.2%
2021	16.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.67	0.71
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.66	0.70
2017	0.66	0.70
2016	0.64	0.69
2015	0.64	0.68
2014	0.62	0.67
2013	0.61	0.67
2012	0.59	0.66
2011	0.59	0.65
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.50	0.62
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.48	0.60
2003	0.45	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.43	0.58
1999	0.41	0.57
1998	0.43	0.57
1996	0.41	0.55
1995	0.42	0.55
1994	0.41	0.54
1993	0.38	0.54
1992	0.39	0.53
1991	0.37	0.53
1990	0.37	0.52
1989	0.36	0.51
1988	0.39	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	15%	31%
2020	14%	30%
2019	14%	29%
2018	13%	29%
2017	13%	27%
2016	13%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	11%	24%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

27%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	15%
2022	25%	15%
2021	25%	15%
2020	25%	15%
2019	25%	15%
2018	26%	15%
2017	26%	16%
2016	24%	16%
2015	25%	16%
2014	23%	16%
2013	23%	16%
2012	23%	16%
2011	25%	16%
2010	28%	17%
2009	29%	17%
2008	29%	17%
2007	26%	17%
2006	27%	18%
2005	25%	18%
2004	24%	18%
2003	24%	18%
2002	25%	18%
2001	24%	18%
2000	24%	18%
1999	23%	18%
1998	25%	18%
1996	23%	18%
1995	23%	19%
1994	22%	18%
1993	21%	19%
1992	21%	18%
1991	21%	18%
1990	21%	19%
1989	20%	18%
1988	23%	18%

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% White

44%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	45%	39%
2022	47%	40%
2021	47%	41%
2020	49%	42%
2019	49%	43%
2018	51%	44%
2017	51%	45%
2016	53%	46%
2015	54%	48%
2014	56%	49%
2013	58%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	59%	52%
2010	59%	53%
2009	61%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	65%	56%
2006	68%	57%
2005	67%	57%
2004	69%	58%
2003	70%	59%
2002	70%	59%
2001	70%	61%
2000	72%	61%
1999	73%	62%
1998	72%	62%
1996	73%	63%
1995	73%	63%
1994	73%	64%
1993	76%	64%
1992	75%	65%
1991	77%	65%
1990	77%	66%
1989	77%	67%
1988	75%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	3%
2022	10%	3%
2021	10%	3%
2020	10%	3%
2019	10%	2%
2018	8%	2%
2017	8%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	7%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,418 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$38 MM	$31 MM
2022	$38 MM	$29 MM
2021	$31 MM	$26 MM
2020	$29 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$21 MM
2011	$21 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$19 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$38 MM	$30 MM
2022	$36 MM	$29 MM
2021	$28 MM	$25 MM
2020	$28 MM	$24 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$29 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$7 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,607

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,208	$32,400
2022	$26,208	$31,833
2021	$22,008	$27,862
2020	$19,778	$26,511
2019	$19,255	$27,169
2018	$18,840	$25,776
2017	$17,935	$24,717
2016	$17,375	$23,074
2015	$20,976	$19,116
2014	$16,357	$22,539
2012	$17,674	$22,326
2011	$15,020	$15,563
2010	$22,010	$19,116
2009	$14,914	$20,414
2008	$14,415	$19,641
2007	$13,731	$17,846
2006	$12,882	$16,912
2005	$12,432	$15,983
2004	$11,456	$15,178
2003	$11,058	$14,414
2002	$11,248	$13,992
2001	$11,110	$13,524
2000	$9,882	$12,563
1999	$10,087	$11,702
1998	$9,484	$11,220
1995	$8,982	$10,398
1992	$7,879	$10,290
1990	$5,604	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,418

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,022	$31,763
2022	$24,850	$31,545
2021	$19,878	$26,876
2020	$19,382	$25,682
2019	$19,059	$26,960
2018	$18,305	$25,387
2017	$20,031	$25,235
2016	$19,996	$23,517
2015	$15,294	$19,190
2014	$15,774	$21,879
2012	$20,828	$21,692
2011	$24,150	$15,139
2010	$16,048	$19,190
2009	$14,151	$19,395
2008	$13,305	$19,863
2007	$12,789	$18,129
2006	$12,190	$16,981
2005	$12,071	$16,151
2004	$10,693	$14,709
2003	$11,344	$14,730
2002	$11,246	$14,261
2001	$10,814	$13,311
2000	$9,629	$12,817
1999	$10,147	$12,247
1998	$9,330	$11,565
1995	$8,538	$10,509
1992	$6,456	$9,044
1990	$5,814	$7,994

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Best Clayton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8704

Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #22.

Clayton Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

55 Pop Kramer Blvd, Suite B
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8701

Gr: 6-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education