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Schools in Clayton · Rabun County School District

Clayton’s public schools outscore 87% of Georgia districts

50% of students in Clayton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). 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 Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
▲ 4 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 13 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 15% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,257 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clayton’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,206 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Rabun County Elementary School, then Rabun County Middle School, then Rabun 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

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Clayton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clayton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,121 in math, 1,055 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–2Rabun County Primary Schoolin TigerNo scores
3–6Rabun County Elementary Schoolin TigerB+
7–8Rabun County Middle Schoolin TigerA−
9–12Rabun County High Schoolin TigerA

Clayton’s public schools are run by Rabun County School District, which also serves Dillard, Mountain City, Sky Valley and Tallulah Falls and others. 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.

Rabun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,257 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$18,206GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 39.6% · 1055 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.4% · 1121 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaytonARabun County

Every school in Clayton

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

Also serving Claytonin other towns
Rabun County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tiger
607 students12:1Rate it →
Rabun County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tiger
B+
662 students13:1Rate it →
Rabun County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Tiger
A−
341 students11:1Rate it →
Rabun County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tiger
A
647 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clayton children attend outscore 87% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton in?

Rabun County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,257 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clayton kids go to high school?

Rabun County High School in Tiger, with 647 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Clayton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rabun County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Clayton spend per student?

$18,206 in Rabun County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.