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Schools in Posey Township · Clay Community Schools

Posey Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Posey Township’s districts is 48%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Posey Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#223of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,970 students on the public path
In brief

Posey Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 826 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Posey Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,687 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (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 North Clay Middle School, then Northview 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 Posey Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Indiana school districts, #223 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (826)Better than 56%
Towns in Clay County (11)Better than 9%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,042 test results and a graduating class of 258 could put Posey Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Posey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,045 in math, 2,038 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Staunton Elementary SchoolClay Community SchoolsA
6–8North Clay Middle SchoolClay Community SchoolsB
9–12Northview High SchoolClay Community SchoolsA−

Posey Township’s public schools are run by Clay Community Schools. 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 Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,995 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,687IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 2038 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 2045 students tested

Posey Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Posey Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Posey TownshipB+Clay
Lost CreekCVigo County School Corporation
JacksonB+Clay
Perry—Clay
NevinsCVigo County School Corporation
Dick JohnsonB+Clay
Brazil—Clay

4 of the 6 neighbors share Clay with Posey Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Posey Township

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

District schools in Posey Townshipby address
Staunton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brazil
A
373 students18:1Rate it →
North Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brazil
B
734 students13:1Rate it →
Northview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brazil
A−
863 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Posey Township’s schools

Are Posey Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Posey Township children attend outscore 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #223 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Posey Township in?

Clay Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,995 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Posey Township kids go to high school?

Northview High School in Brazil, with 863 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Posey Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Clay Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Posey Township spend per student?

$12,687 in Clay Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.