Total enrollment
1,445
+14 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Clayton Public School District
New Jersey · 1,445 students · 1 city
Clayton Public School District's public schools, 3 in all, serve about 1,445 K-12 students inside New Jersey, an average of 482 per school.
4-year change in Clayton Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clayton Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #188 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,445 | #244 of 372 | #5,594 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #235 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #251 of 370 | #1,693 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.6% | #72 of 369 | #3,006 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #39 of 298 | #465 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 Clayton Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,428 to 1,445 students (up 1%) and from 116 to 124 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herma S. Simmons Elementary School | Clayton | Elementary | PK-05 | 715 |
| Clayton High School | Clayton | High | 09-12 | 431 |
| Clayton Middle School | Clayton | Middle | 06-08 | 299 |
About Clayton Public School District
Across 3 schools, Clayton Public School District teaches about 1,445 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Clayton Public School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Clayton Public School District is about 482, below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,445 students, held roughly steady from the 1,431 reported in SY 2020-21.
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