C+
Clay Center Unified School District 379
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Clay Center, Wakefield, Morganville, Green, Chapman, Durham, Longford and Oak Hill, and parts of Starr and Ottawa.
Students
1,272
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,478
KS $14,966
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clay Center Unified School District 379
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Kansas districts
- Spends 17% more per student than the KS average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.9M, about $3,042 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Green.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KS
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 35.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,478 per student · 17% above KS
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 52%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,330’20
1,342’21
1,338’22
1,334’23
1,272’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.