CLAYTON HS

Located at 304 N 1st St, in Clayton, Oklahoma, CLAYTON HS is a rural-scale high school that hosts 100 students (grades 9 through 12), run under CLAYTON. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

CLAYTON comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 216 students; CLAYTON HS is among them.

Demographically, CLAYTON HS lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 30% Native American, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pushmataha County as a whole.

On the resource side, CLAYTON HS reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Pushmataha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $47,940 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. CLAYTON HS is one of 13 public schools in Pushmataha County (combined enrollment of about 1,932 students).

Nearest neighbor: CRAIN ES, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CLAYTON HS.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CLAYTON HS has ticked down 5%, going from 105 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 56% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

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