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Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in Clayton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Clayton School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clayton High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
279 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
266 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
831
# Students in K Grade:
23
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,050 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,746 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,869 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$13,846 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,050
$17,039

Spending / Student
$21,746
$17,011

Best Clayton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
236 Polk Ave W
Clayton, WI 54004
(715) 948-2163
Clayton, WI 54004
(715) 948-2163
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
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