Top Rankings
Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 2,096 students in Clay School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Florida.
Public Charter Schools in Clay School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public charter school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
54 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
39,362 Students
398,152 Students
# Teachers
2,425 Teachers
17,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
86 Students
1,018 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
917 Students
11,806 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,487 Students
184,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
47%
# Black Students
6,891 Students
73,182 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
22,203 Students
113,159 Students
% White Students
56%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,652 Students
13,469 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
770
1,935
# Students in K Grade:
2,663
33,180
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,752
33,802
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,800
33,792
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,002
33,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,817
32,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,786
31,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,841
38,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,013
38,336
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,097
35,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,201
21,185
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,300
20,972
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,122
19,947
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,198
23,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$405 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$370 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,276
$11,962
Spending / Student
$9,405
$11,615
Best Clay School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Johns Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
114 Canova Rd
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Grades: PK-12
| 858 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1417 Red Apple Rd
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Middleburg, FL 32068
(904) 406-1607
Grades: K-8
| 693 students
Rank: #33.
Florida Cyber Charter Academy At Clay
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9143 Phillips Hgwy, Ste 590
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Grades: K-12
| 244 students
Rank: n/an/a
St. Johns Classical Academy Orange Park
Charter School
1324 Kingsley Avenue
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Fleming Island, FL 32003
(904) 458-8240
Grades: K-12
| 301 students
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