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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 preschool serving 316 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
606 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,897 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
568 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
53
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
111
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
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