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Clay Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,115 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
4,114 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,825 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
895
# Students in K Grade:
372
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,256 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,212
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,256
$12,852
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Clay Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3450 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-1530
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #22.
Clay City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Grades: 7-12
| 350 students
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