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Clayton Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clayton.

Clayton’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New Mexico school districts

Students
397
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,689
NM $17,681
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clayton Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of New Mexico districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% more per student than the NM average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $5M, about $12,607 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 139 New Mexico 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clayton. Grade by grade →

PK–4Alvis ElementaryThis district
7–8Clayton Junior HighThis district
9–12Clayton HighThis district

Test scores vs. NM

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 24.5% · 189 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 33.8% · 188 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 76.5% · 37 in the class

94% 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
$20,689 per student · 17% above NM
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 76%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
407’20
385’21
395’22
399’23
397’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 61%White 35%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

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

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 New Mexico.