B+
Clay Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Brazil Township, Brazil, Posey Township, Van Buren Township, Jackson Township, Harrison Township, Sugar Ridge Township, Clay City, Perry Township, Dick Johnson Township, Washington Township, Harmony, Knightsville, Jackson Township, Center Point, Staunton, Carbon and Cass Township.
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 Troy.
PK–6William Tell Elementary SchoolTell City-Troy Township School Corporation
7–12Tell City Jr-Sr High SchoolTell City-Troy Township School Corporation
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
Brazil Township 8,603Brazil 7,831Posey Township 4,040Van Buren Township 3,190Jackson Township 2,824Harrison Township 2,583Sugar Ridge Township 1,161Clay City 1,104Perry Township 1,039Dick Johnson Township 932Washington Township 906Harmony 645Knightsville 642Jackson Township 507Center Point 377Staunton 350Carbon 238Cass Township 155
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vigo County School CorporationLost Creek Township, Nevins Township, Pierson Township
$12,304per student
Spencer-Owen Community SchoolsJefferson Township, Marion Township, Morgan Township
$13,902per student
South Putnam Community SchoolsWashington Township
$12,858per student
Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School DistrictLewis Township
$12,116per student
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.