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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CLAY CUSD 25·NCES 172881004772

North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch

550 Route 45 N, Louisville, IL 62858 · (618) 665-3393 · Clay County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
141 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
37
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
38
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
32
Grade 7
40
Grade 8
42
Student demographics
White
34992%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
205%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
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
Male
18749%
Female
19150%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
42.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.6pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.6pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
379
-64 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.0:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Louisville, Illinois, North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch caters to 379 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by North Clay CUSD 25.

North Clay CUSD 25 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 557 students. North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 37% of students at North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Clay County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.0%; actual is 34.0%, a gap of -16.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate median household income runs about $60,417, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch is one of 8 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 2,130 students).

North Clay Community High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 379). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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Clay County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch
District
North Clay CUSD 25
Address
550 Route 45 N, Louisville, IL 62858
Phone
(618) 665-3393
County
Clay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
141 (37%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172881004772
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch
What is the total enrollment at North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch?
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch serve?
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch?
At North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch public or private?
North Clay Elem/Jr High Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Clay CUSD 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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