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Clay Center Community High School vs. Wakefield High School

Should you attend Clay Center Community High School or Wakefield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Clay Center Community High School
1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Wakefield High School
502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Clay Center Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Wakefield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades 9-12, Clay Center Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 71 students in grades 9-12, Wakefield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
335 students
71 students
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This chart displays total students of Wakefield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
5 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wakefield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clay Center Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wakefield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#762 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clay Center Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wakefield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
<50%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in KS)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
This chart displays graduation rate of Clay Center Community High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Wakefield High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Clay Center Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wakefield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
79
20
Grade 10 Students
101
25
Grade 11 Students
85
16
Grade 12 Students
70
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wakefield High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wakefield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wakefield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wakefield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
93%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wakefield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Clay Center Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wakefield High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clay Center Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wakefield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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