Clayton School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Clayton and Richmond Heights.
At a glance
2,367Students enrolled
6Schools
2Towns served
$24,787Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
8%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–5
MERAMEC ELEM. or GLENRIDGE ELEM. or RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.Depends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listMaplewood-Richmond Heights School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MO
Math proficiency68%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$24,787
per student each year · 70% above the MO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,514’20
2,385’21
2,351’22
2,416’23
2,367’24
Students
White · 61%1,450
Black · 13%299
Asian · 12%284
Two or more races · 9%224
Hispanic · 4%104
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
MERAMEC ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–5 · 368 students · Clayton
A+PublicGLENRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–5 · 321 students · Clayton
APublicRALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM.Elementary · Grades K–5 · 286 students · Clayton
A+PublicWYDOWN MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 604 students · Clayton
A+PublicCLAYTON HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 788 students · Clayton
A+PublicFAMILY CTR.Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clayton
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.