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 preschool serving 164 students in Clayton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Mexico.
Public Preschool in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Mexico public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Mexico public preschool average of 82% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
345 Students
100,004 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
7,717 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
8 Students
10,001 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,228 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
67,091 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
67%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,821 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
124 Students
17,705 Students
% White Students
36%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
109 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,049 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
10,488
# Students in K Grade:
32
14,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
13,701
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
14,040
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
13,032
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
12,866
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
12,944
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,498
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
1,017
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
1,002
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
1,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
926
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
644
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,449 is higher than the state median of $14,757. 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 $14,122. 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
$14,757
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
$14,122
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alvis Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
404 Aspen St
Clayton, NM 88415
(575) 374-9611
Grades: PK-4
| 164 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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