Top Rankings
Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Clayton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Clayton School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clayton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
279 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
95%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,050 is higher than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,746 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,050
$17,035
Spending / Student
$21,746
$17,007
Best Clayton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clayton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
236 Polk Ave W
Clayton, WI 54004
(715) 948-2163
Clayton, WI 54004
(715) 948-2163
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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