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Schools in Clay City Township · Clay City Community Unit District 10

Clay City Township’s public schools score below 92% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clay City Township’s districts is 8%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay City Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 13% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
253 students on the public path
In brief

Clay City Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,717 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clay City Jr High School, then Clay City High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Clay City Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1367)Better than 5%
Towns in Clay County (12)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results could put Clay City Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Clay City Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (144 in math, 129 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clay City Elem SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10B−
6–8Clay City Jr High SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10D
9–12Clay City High SchoolClay City Community Unit District 10A

Clay City Township’s public schools are run by Clay City Community Unit District 10, which also serves Clay City, Hoosier, Keith and Pixley and others. Parts of Clay City Township (13% of its land) are served by Richland County Community Unit School District 1 instead. 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.

Clay City Community Unit District 10Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 253 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,717IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 29.9% · 129 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 144 students tested

Clay City Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Clay City Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay City TownshipDClay City Community Unit District 10
Decker—Richland County Community Unit School District 1
NobleB−Richland County Community Unit School District 1
Stanford—Clay City Community Unit District 10 PK–12 · Flora Community Unit School District 35 PK–12
Pixley—Clay City Community Unit District 10
Zif—Clay City Community Unit District 10

3 of the 5 neighbors share Clay City Community Unit District 10 with Clay City Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clay City Township

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

District schools in Clay City Townshipby address
Clay City Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clay City
B−
125 students10:1Rate it →
Clay City Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clay City
D
60 students10:1Rate it →
Clay City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clay City
A
68 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay City Township’s schools

Are Clay City Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay City Township children attend score below 92% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay City Township in?

Clay City Community Unit District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 253 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clay City Township are served by Richland County Community Unit School District 1.

Where do Clay City Township kids go to high school?

Clay City High School in Clay City, with 68 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Clay City Township spend per student?

$18,717 in Clay City Community Unit District 10 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.