A+
Carmel Clay Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Carmel and Clay.
Students
16,145
Schools
15
Spent per student
$13,433
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$258.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carmel Clay Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $258.9M, about $16,034 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,433 per student · 2% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 53%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,751’20
16,215’21
16,072’22
16,116’23
16,145’24
About steady.
Students
White 66%Asian 17%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Prairie Trace Elementary School
A+715 students15:1
Cherry Tree Elementary School
A+711 students16:1
Carmel Elementary School
A+700 students14:1
Smoky Row Elementary School
A+692 students15:1
Clay Center Elementary School
666 students14:1
Forest Dale Elementary School
A638 students13:1
Woodbrook Elementary School
A+628 students14:1
College Wood Elementary School
A+616 students16:1
West Clay Elementary School
A+580 students15:1
Mohawk Trails Elementary School
A543 students13:1
Towne Meadow Elementary School
A+527 students14:1
Creekside Middle School
A+1,428 students19:1
Clay Middle School
A1,415 students17:1
Carmel Middle School
A−1,047 students14:1
Carmel High School
A+5,239 students17:1
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.