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Clay School District

Item: Clay School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3129

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Top 30%

Tel: (904) 336-6500

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Top Rankings

Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,908 Schools

# Students

39,212 Students

1,125,899 Students

# Teachers

2,569 Teachers

71,722 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

61%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

58%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

66%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

90%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.70

# American Indian Students

76 Students

2,507 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

895 Students

28,499 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,181 Students

401,232 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

36%

# Black Students

6,774 Students

236,140 Students

% Black Students

17%

21%

# White Students

22,635 Students

404,246 Students

% White Students

58%

36%

# Hawaiian Students

118 Students

1,836 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,533 Students

51,439 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

819

61,994

# Students in K Grade:

2,666

157,888

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,798

167,225

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,788

164,312

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,827

178,107

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,695

158,048

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,736

163,108

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,927

27,347

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,071

18,441

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,084

18,464

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,283

2,232

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,234

2,197

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,259

2,359

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,025

4,177

# 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.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$405 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Clay School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$370 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Clay School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,315

$11,974

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$9,441

$11,627

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 39,212 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education