Clark School District 12-2
Public
Regional · 24 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Clark, Day, Raymond, Fordham, Elrod, Blaine, Raymond, Thorp, Bradley, Garden City, Spring Valley, Merton, Garfield, Darlington, Lincoln, Eden, Foxton, Woodland, Warren, Cottonwood, Logan, Ash, Maydell and Mount Pleasant, and parts of Capitola.
At a glance
497Students enrolled
6Schools
24Towns served
$11,683Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
33%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis districtGrades K–8
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 or Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 or Silver Lake Colony - 07Depends on your addressThis 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 SD
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · reported as a range, 50–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,683
per student each year · 10% below the SD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
456’20
478’21
482’22
496’23
497’24
Students
White · 88%439
Hispanic · 7%37
Two or more races · 3%16
Black · 1%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Clark1,359 people
Day178 people
Raymond173 people
Fordham116 people
Elrod84 people
Blaine83 people
Raymond82 people
Thorp80 people
Bradley78 people
Garden City78 people
Spring Valley56 people
Merton53 people
Garfield37 people
Darlington36 people
Lincoln29 people
Eden28 people
Foxton21 people
Woodland18 people
Warren16 people
Cottonwood10 people
Logan5 people
Ash
Maydell
Mount Pleasant
Also covers small parts of Capitola.
Schools6 in district
Clark Elementary - 02Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 212 students · Clark
B-PublicFordham Colony Elementary - 04Elementary · Grades K–8 · 42 students · Carpenter
D-PublicHillcrest Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · Grades K–8 · 31 students · Garden City
C-PublicSilver Lake Colony - 07Elementary · Grades K–8 · 16 students · Clark
PublicClark Middle School - 03Middle · Grades 6–8 · 72 students · Clark
C-PublicClark High School - 01High · Grades 9–12 · 124 students · Clark
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Doland School District 56-2Harrison · Richfield · Spring + 2 more · $17,196 per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Oak Gulch · Olean · Troy + 1 more · $12,329 per student
Willow Lake School District 12-3Hague · Lake · Pleasant + 1 more · $11,201 per student
Florence School District 14-1Eden · Phipps · $11,497 per student
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.