Clayton Public Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Clayton.
At a glance
397Students enrolled
4Schools
$20,689Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Clayton
Based 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 NM
Math proficiency10%
State average 23.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)
Reading / language arts30%
State average 58.4% · reported as a range, 21–39% (a small group)
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 77.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$20,689
per student each year · 17% above the NM average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
407’20
385’21
395’22
399’23
397’24
Students
Hispanic · 61%241
White · 35%137
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%9
Black · 2%7
Asian · 1%2
Two or more races · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
ALVIS ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–4 · 152 students · Clayton
PublicKISER ELEMENTARYMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 63 students · Clayton
PublicCLAYTON JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 61 students · Clayton
PublicCLAYTON HIGHHigh · Grades 9–12 · 121 students · Clayton
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.