C+

Clay Center Unified School District 379

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Clay Center, Wakefield, Morganville, Green, Chapman Township, Durham Township, Longford and Oak Hill, and parts of Starr Township and Ottawa Township.

Students

1,272

Schools

Spent per student

$17,478

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

Debt

$3.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Clay Center Unified School District 379

School Grade C+: better than 44% of Nebraska 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 Riverton.

PK–5Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin Public Schools

6–8Franklin Middle SchoolFranklin Public Schools

9–12Franklin High SchoolFranklin Public Schools

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math 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.

Lincoln Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Clay Center

341 students11:1

Garfield Elem

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Clay Center

B+

170 students14:1

Wakefield Elem

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wakefield

C+

129 students9:1

Clay Center Community Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clay Center

226 students10:1

Clay Center Community High

High · Grades 9–12 · Clay Center

B−

326 students13:1

Wakefield High

High · Grades 9–12 · Wakefield

80 students10:1

Towns served

Clay Center 4,132Wakefield 1,031Morganville 176Green 95 Chapman Township 68 Durham Township 53 Longford 51 Oak Hill 19

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Grant Township, Richland Township, Sherman Township

$15,357per student

Southern Cloud Unified School District 334Colfax Township, Oakland Township, Sherman Township

$27,291per student

Chapman Unified School District 473Flora Township

$14,107per student

Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Colfax Township

$15,720per 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.