B+
Clay Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Brazil, Brazil, Posey, Van Buren, Jackson, Harrison, Sugar Ridge, Clay City, Perry, Dick Johnson, Washington, Harmony, Knightsville, Jackson, Center Point, Staunton, Carbon and Cass.
Students
3,995
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,687
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clay Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $4,887 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cory.
PK–67 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,687 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 66%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,052’20
4,014’21
4,040’22
4,114’23
3,995’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Clay City Elementary School
A−385 students18:1
Staunton Elementary School
A373 students18:1
Meridian Street Elementary School
B321 students19:1
Van Buren Elementary School
B−275 students17:1
Jackson Township Elementary School
A237 students16:1
Forest Park Elementary School
C−232 students10:1
East Side Elementary School
B+209 students14:1
North Clay Middle School
B734 students13:1
Northview High School
A−863 students12:1
Clay City Jr-Sr High School
B−366 students14:1
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.