Clayton School District

323 South 5th St
Clayton, NM 88415
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 119 students in Clayton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Clayton School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 66%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clayton High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
345 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 143 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NM)
#31 out of 144 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clayton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clayton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clayton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
33%
(20-21)
70-79%
66%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clayton  School District and public school graduation rate of New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
14,936 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
73,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
62%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,218 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
124 Students
25,039 Students
% White Students
36%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
176 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,482 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
234
# Students in K Grade:
32
951
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
1,023
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
1,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
1,045
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
1,091
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,267
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
2,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
3,787
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
29,625
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
27,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
24,570
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
22,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,449 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,693 is higher than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NM)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$4,694 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clayton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$4,492 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clayton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,449
$14,756
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clayton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,693
$14,121
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clayton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Mexico by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clayton School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 South 5th St
Clayton, NM 88415
(575) 374-9611
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 70-79% (Top 50% in NM)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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