Clay City CUSD 10 School District

Po Box 542
Clay City, IL 62824-0542
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clay City CUSD 10 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Clay City CUSD 10 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Clay City CUSD 10 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
269 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Clay City CUSD 10 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#800 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay City CUSD 10  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
6-9%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay City CUSD 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay City CUSD 10  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
50%
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay City CUSD 10  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
30%
# Black Students
n/a
94,998 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
261 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
97%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
18
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,193 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay City CUSD 10  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay City CUSD 10  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,342
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay City CUSD 10  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,193
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay City CUSD 10  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay City CUSD 10 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay City Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Po Box 542
Clay City, IL 62824
(618) 676-1431
Grades: PK-5
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 269 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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