North Clay Community High School

North Clay Community High School is a minimally staffed high school in Louisville, Illinois, overseen by North Clay CUSD 25. The school enrolls 178 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 79% leaner than typical.

North Clay CUSD 25 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 557 students; North Clay Community High School is among them.

On demographics, North Clay Community High School shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Clay County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting North Clay Community High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Clay Community High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.9%; this one comes in at 28.3%, -17.6 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household income runs about $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 North Clay Community High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, North Clay Community High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. North Clay Community High School's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 196 (now 178). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the North Clay Community High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.