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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
+11 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 9.7:1
% White
99%
was 93%
% Hispanic
1%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Clay City High School
Set in Clay City, Illinois, Clay City High School is a minimally staffed senior high, operated by Clay City CUSD 10. It instructs 68 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Clay City High School sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.
Across the 3 schools in Clay City CUSD 10 (253 students total), Clay City High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Clay City High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Clay County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Clay City High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Clay City High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 40.1%; Clay City High School posts 24.0%, -16.1 points below that line.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Clay County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,417, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Clay County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,130 students), of which Clay City High School is one.
The closest other public school is Clay City Jr High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clay City High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.6%.
Clay City High School operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Clay City High School's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 57 (now 68). White enrollment moved from 93% to 99% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Clay City High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 Elem SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Clay City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Other schools in Clay City
- Clay City Elem SchoolElementary · 125 students
- Clay City Jr High SchoolMiddle · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Clay City Jr High School0.0 mi · 60
- Clay City Elem School0.0 mi · 125
- Floyd Henson Jr High Sch6.5 mi · 295
- Flora Elementary School6.9 mi · 672
- Flora High School7.2 mi · 353
- North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch10.2 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.