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 Talmage.
PK–1Kennedy ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
2–3McKinley ElemAbilene Unified School District 435
6–8Abilene Middle SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
9–12Abilene High SchoolAbilene Unified School District 435
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.