For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 145 students in Clay Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Clay Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
605 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#447 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,302 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,795
$17,380
Spending / Student
$13,302
$17,328
Best Clay Local School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Gr: 9-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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