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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 746 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
4,040 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 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
434 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
9 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
3,765 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
355
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,462 is less than the state median of $12,780. 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
$11,417
$13,148
Spending / Student
$11,462
$12,780
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 N Meridian
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8560
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
936 E National
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-8755
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 S Alabama St
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 443-7621
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
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