A
Clay County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Green Cove Springs, Orange Park, Keystone Heights and Penney Farms.
Students
39,116
Schools
55
Spent per student
$10,782
FL $13,006
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$48.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clay County School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Florida districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the FL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.9M, about $1,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lakeside.
PK–64 schoolsThis district
7–8Lakeside Junior High SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. FL
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 52%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,782 per student · 17% below FL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 53%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
38,268’20
38,593’21
39,212’22
39,362’23
39,116’24
About steady.
Students
White 55%Black 18%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
55 public schools.
Tynes Elementary School
A−1,047 students14:1
Oakleaf Village Elementary School
A−1,022 students13:1
Lake Asbury Elementary School
A−935 students14:1
Discovery Oaks Elementary
A915 students15:1
Plantation Oaks Elementary School
B+915 students14:1
Keystone Heights Elementary
A779 students13:1
Rideout Elementary School
A768 students14:1
Thunderbolt Elementary School
A756 students12:1
Lakeside Elementary School
A−726 students13:1
Argyle Elementary School
B+722 students12:1
Spring Park Elementary
698 students
Shadowlawn Elementary School
A−695 students13:1
Clay Charter Academy
B+693 students18:1
J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School
B690 students12:1
Robert M. Paterson Elementary
A665 students12:1
W E Cherry Elementary School
B+652 students10:1
Fleming Island Elementary School
A+629 students12:1
Ridgeview Elementary School
A−592 students11:1
Coppergate Elementary School
A−587 students12:1
Middleburg Elementary School
A−581 students13:1
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School
C+564 students13:1
Doctors Inlet Elementary School
A−545 students13:1
McRae Elementary School
A−544 students12:1
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School
A−496 students13:1
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School
B−492 students13:1
Orange Park Elementary School
A+489 students15:1
Grove Park Elementary School
C445 students13:1
Clay Hill Elementary School
B426 students13:1
Montclair Elementary School
B402 students11:1
School A
0 students
Lake Asbury Junior High School
A−940 students15:1
Oakleaf Junior High
B906 students16:1
Lakeside Junior High School
A865 students17:1
Orange Park Junior High School
C+832 students19:1
Green Cove Springs Junior High School
A−793 students17:1
Wilkinson Junior High School
B711 students18:1
Oakleaf High School
B2,307 students20:1
Middleburg High School
B−1,866 students20:1
Orange Park High School
C1,844 students20:1
Ridgeview High School
B−1,792 students18:1
Clay High School
B−1,776 students21:1
Fleming Island High School
A−1,765 students19:1
Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High
B−1,139 students17:1
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center
D−211 students10:1
Pace Center for Girls Clay
C−50 students10:1
Amikids Clay County
D32 students16:1
Florida Youth Challenge Academy
17 students3:1
St. Johns Classical Academy
A−978 students17:1
ST. Johns Classical Academy Orange Park
405 students16:1
Florida Cyber Charter Academy at Clay
C+310 students5:1
Clay Virtual Franchise
B+107 students4:1
Clay Virtual Academy
0 students
Clay Virtual Instruction Program
0 students
Contracted Residential Services
0 students
Hospital Homebound Homebased Programs
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.