Photo: Unknown professional photographer paid by the Clay County Commissioners · CC BY-SA 4.0Clay Center’s public schools outscore 64% of Kansas districts
Math proficiency in Clay Center’s districts is 35%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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.
Clay Center’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 31% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,478 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (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 Center Community Middle, then Clay Center Community High. 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.
What’s behind Clay Center’s grade
B: better than 64% of Kansas school districts, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clay Center, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clay Center
Lincoln Elem
Grades PK–3 · 341 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Clay Center
Lincoln Elem
Grades PK–3 · 341 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Clay Center
Lincoln Elem
Grades PK–3 · 341 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Clay Center
Lincoln Elem
Grades PK–3 · 341 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Clay Center
Lincoln Elem
Grades PK–3 · 341 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Clay Center
Garfield Elem
Grades 4–5 · 170 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Clay Center
Garfield Elem
Grades 4–5 · 170 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 226 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 226 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community Middle
Grades 6–8 · 226 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community High
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community High
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community High
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Clay Center
Clay Center Community High
Grades 9–12 · 326 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Clay Center’s public schools are run by Clay Center Unified School District 379, which also serves Chapman, Durham, Green and Longford 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.
Below the state in reading
Clay Center vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Clay Center’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Center | B | Clay Center Unified School District 379 |
Every school in Clay Center
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clay Center’s schools
Are Clay Center’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Clay Center children attend outscore 64% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #61 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clay Center in?
Clay Center Unified School District 379, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,272 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clay Center kids go to high school?
Clay Center Community High, with 326 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Clay Center’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Clay Center Unified School District 379 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Clay Center spend per student?
$17,478 in Clay Center Unified School District 379 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clay Center families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clay Center → They have their own page.
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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.