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Clay City Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

607 South Walnut S. E., Clay City, IL 62824 · (618) 676-1431 · Part of Clay City Community Unit District 10

Clay City Township’s School Grade D better than 8% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
125
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Clay City Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clay City Township kids: Clay City Jr High School

On the path

Where Clay City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Clay City Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Clay City Jr High Schoolin Clay City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

607 South Walnut S. E., Clay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten15
Grade 115
Grade 216
Grade 318
Grade 418
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
143’20
149’21
130’22
106’23
125’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay City Elem School from Clay City Township families.

Other schools in Clay City Community Unit District 10

The district →
Clay City Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clay City
D
60 students10:1
Clay City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clay City
A
68 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Clay City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.