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Clayton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Clayton and Richmond Heights.

Clayton’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,367
Schools
5
Spent per student
$24,787
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$34.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clayton School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 70% more per student than the MO average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $34.8M, about $14,682 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Clayton 17,807A+Richmond Heights 9,093

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clayton. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Wydown MiddleThis district
9–12Clayton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency68%
State average 39.2% · 1,307 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 43.2% · 1,300 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)99–100%
State average 89.3% · 202 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,787 per student · 70% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 92%State 6%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,514’20
2,385’21
2,351’22
2,416’23
2,367’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Black 13%Asian 12%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Meramec Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A+
368 students12:1
Glenridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
321 students10:1
Ralph M. Captain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A+
286 students9:1
Wydown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clayton
A+
604 students9:1
Clayton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clayton
A+
788 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ladue School DistrictLadue
$15,693per student
St. Louis City School DistrictSt. Louis
$23,121per student
Brentwood School DistrictBrentwood
$22,085per student
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School DistrictMaplewood
$17,256per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.