Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Clay Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Clay Township’s districts is 72%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay 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 Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,520 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (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 Lynchburg-Clay Middle School, then Lynchburg-Clay High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Township’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio 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 Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
Kindergarten in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
1st grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
2nd grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
3rd grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
4th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
5th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 471 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
6th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
7th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
8th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
9th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay High School
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
10th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay High School
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
11th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay High School
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
12th grade in Clay Township
Lynchburg-Clay High School
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lynchburg
Clay Township’s public schools are run by Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, which also serves Clark, Dodson, Hamer and Lynchburg 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.
Well above the state in reading
Clay Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Clay Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | A− | Lynchburg-Clay Local |
| Whiteoak | A− | Bright Local |
| Green | B | Western Brown Local |
| Salem | — | Lynchburg-Clay Local |
| Washington | B | Eastern Local |
| Hamer | — | Lynchburg-Clay Local PK–12 · Hillsboro City PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Lynchburg-Clay Local with Clay Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clay Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clay Township’s schools
Are Clay Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clay Township in?
Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 995 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?
Lynchburg-Clay High School in Lynchburg, with 278 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lynchburg-Clay Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Clay Township spend per student?
$16,520 in Lynchburg-Clay Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clay Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clay Township → 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.