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Schools in Clayton · Barbour County School District

Clayton’s public schools score below 99% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clayton’s districts is 3%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clayton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 28 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
3%
▼ 24 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 21–30 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▲ 49% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
658 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 3% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Clayton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,720 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Barbour County Intermediate School, then Barbour County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clayton’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; among the 17 Alabama towns with similar household incomes, Clayton’s schools place at the bottom.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (17)At the bottom
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Clayton anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Clayton’s students in the tested grades sat them (366 in math, 361 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clayton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Barbour County Primary SchoolBarbour County School DistrictNo scores
2–6Barbour County Intermediate Schoolin LouisvilleD
7–12Barbour County High SchoolBarbour County School DistrictD

Clayton’s public schools are run by Barbour County School District, which also serves Bakerhill, Blue Springs, Clio and Louisville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Barbour County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 658 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$20,720AL $13,926 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 47.3% · 361 students tested
Math3%
State average 27.2% · 366 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Clayton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaytonD−Barbour County

Every school in Clayton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Claytonby address
Barbour County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
134 students15:1Rate it →
Barbour County High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
297 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Claytonin other towns
Barbour County Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Louisville
D
227 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clayton children attend score below 99% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton in?

Barbour County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 658 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Clayton’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Barbour County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Clayton spend per student?

$20,720 in Barbour County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Clayton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.