Total enrollment
3,995
-57 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Clay Community Schools
Indiana · 3,995 students · 2 cities
Clay Community Schools's public-school footprint covers 10 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,995 students, averaging 400 per school.
4-year change in Clay Community Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clay Community Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #40 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,995 | #68 of 286 | #2,423 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #39 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #94 of 285 | #4,352 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.5% | #177 of 286 | #4,968 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #197 of 235 | #6,307 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Clay Community Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Staunton Elementary School at 66.9% proficient to Forest Park Elementary School at 20.0%, a gap of 46.9 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview High School | Brazil | High | 09-12 | 863 |
| North Clay Middle School | Brazil | Middle | 06-08 | 734 |
| Clay City Elementary School | Clay City | Elementary | KG-06 | 385 |
| Staunton Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 |
| Clay City Jr-Sr High School | Clay City | High | 07-12 | 366 |
| Meridian Street Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | PK-05 | 321 |
| Van Buren Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | KG-05 | 275 |
| Jackson Township Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | KG-05 | 237 |
| Forest Park Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | PK-05 | 232 |
| East Side Elementary School | Brazil | Elementary | PK-05 | 209 |
About Clay Community Schools
Clay Community Schools is a sparse Indiana school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 3,995.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clay Community Schools consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Clay Community Schools runs about 400 students per school, 27% lower than the state mean of roughly 549.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 4,052 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,995 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clay Community Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.