Clay Local School District

44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662-8817
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 337 students in Clay Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Clay Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
621 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Clay Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#467 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
579 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
50
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,960 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,414
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,960
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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