Clayton High

Located at 236 Polk Ave W, in Clayton, Wisconsin, Clayton High is a tiny senior high that serves 86 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Clayton School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Clayton High sits 82% below that benchmark.

Within Clayton School District, which oversees 3 schools and 256 students, Clayton High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Clayton High shows that nearly all students (98%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Polk County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 40% of students at Clayton High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Clayton High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.4%; this one delivers 39.6%.

Around the school, census data for Polk County shows median household earnings sit near $77,219, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,126 students), of which Clayton High is one.

Clayton Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Clayton High. On composite proficiency, Clayton High comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 113 students in 2018 compared to 86 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.