Enrollment
68
High
DISTRICT 84 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY CITY CUSD 10·NCES 171034001252
Clay City High School
607 S Walnut S. E., Clay City, IL 62824 · (618) 676-1431 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
37 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 25 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 21% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clay City CUSD 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clay City High School
Clay City High School's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay City High School this school | 68 | 54.4% | 24.0% |
| Odin Attendance Center 9-12 Odin | 67 | 55.2% | 20.5% |
| Edinburg High School Edinburg | 74 | 52.7% | 16.1% |
| Thompsonville High School Thompsonville | 90 | 52.2% | 23.3% |
| Shawnee High School Wolf Lake | 72 | 52.8% | 17.9% |
| Pleasant Hill High School Pleasant Hill | 99 | 57.6% | 33.3% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clay City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #687 of 708 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
0 (0%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 146
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68 | 8 | 8.5:1 | 54% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 6.9 | 10.2:1 | 47% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 8.5 | 9.2:1 | 44% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 68 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 5.9 | 9.7:1 | 46% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 6 | 8.7:1 | 33% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 43% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 12 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 146 | 11 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay City High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (57 to 68); teachers up 36% (5.9 to 8).
About Clay City High School
Clay City, Illinois, is home to Clay City High School, a very small high school. The school counted 68 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 92% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Clay City CUSD 10 is the district for Clay City High School. It has 3 schools and 253 students.
Of every 100 students at Clay City High School, about 99 are White. Census estimates put Clay County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at Clay City High School are from different groups.
Clay City High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. At Clay City High School, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Clay County is close, at 51%.
Clay City High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 20% of Illinois public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Clay City High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools. It scores 24.0%; the prediction is 40.1%.
For Clay County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 2,130 students.
Clay City High School's closest public school neighbor is Clay City Jr High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Clay City High School is behind the 37.6% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 68, close to the 68 recorded in 2020-21.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,052
Census ACS
Median income
$60,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,130 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay City CUSD 10
- Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Clay City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Other schools in Clay City
- Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Clay City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Clay City Jr High School0.0 mi · 60
- Clay City Elementary School0.0 mi · 125
- Floyd Henson Jr High School6.5 mi · 295
- Flora Elementary School6.9 mi · 672
- Flora High School7.2 mi · 353
- North Clay Elementary/Jr High School10.2 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Clay City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clay City High School?
Clay City High School enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Clay City High School serve?
Clay City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clay City High School is approximately 8.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay City High School?
At Clay City High School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is Clay City High School public or private?
Clay City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay City CUSD 10.
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