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Clay Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,244 students in Clay Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Clay Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay City Jr-sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
4,114 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,256 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,212
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,256
$12,815
Best Clay Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Lankford St
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Clay City, IN 47841
(812) 939-2154
Gr: 7-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Northview High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3150 W Sr 340
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-2661
Brazil, IN 47834
(812) 448-2661
Gr: 9-12 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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