Top Rankings
Clay Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 142 students in Clay Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Clay Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
606 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Clay Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (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.
Overall District Rank
#467 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
568 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
675
# Students in K Grade:
53
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,281 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,771
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,281
$17,235
Best Clay Local School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Grades: 9-12
| 142 students
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