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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 1,802 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 58%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public charter school average of 71% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
54 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
39,212 Students
381,236 Students
# Teachers
2,569 Teachers
18,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
0.61
0.68
# American Indian Students
76 Students
1,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
895 Students
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,181 Students
174,491 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
46%
# Black Students
6,774 Students
70,710 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
22,635 Students
110,738 Students
% White Students
58%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
665 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,533 Students
12,648 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
819
1,688
# Students in K Grade:
2,666
32,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,798
33,124
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,788
32,525
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,827
33,030
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,695
30,206
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,736
31,032
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,927
38,161
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,071
35,810
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,084
33,598
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,283
20,167
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,234
19,133
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,259
18,689
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,025
21,459
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,315 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,441 is less than the state median of $11,627. 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
$10,315
$11,974
Spending / Student
$9,441
$11,627
Best Clay School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Johns Classical Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 845 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 740 students
Rank: #33.
Florida Cyber Charter Academy At Clay
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9143 Phillips Hgwy
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 247-3268
Grades: K-12
| 217 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: n/a
| n/a students
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