Clay County School District

807 Dexter
Clay Center, KS 67432-0040
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 384 students in Clay County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,344 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clay County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#118 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,221 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
102
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,973 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,969 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,973
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,969
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1020 Grant
Clay Center, KS 67432
(785) 632-2156
Grades: PK-3
| 384 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,344 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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