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B−

Clay Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clay Township.

Clay Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Ohio school districts

Students
605
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,444
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clay Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Ohio districts
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.5M, about $4,207 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 910 Ohio 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Clay Township 3,418

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clay Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Clay Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Clay Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Clay High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 52.2% · 333 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 59.5% · 325 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 42 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

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
$16,444 per student · 1% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 62%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
606’20
614’21
621’22
606’23
605’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portsmouth
B
326 students30:1
Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portsmouth
C−
134 students13:1
Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portsmouth
C
145 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Valley Local School DistrictJefferson Township, Valley Township
$14,573per student
Minford Local School DistrictHarrison Township
$14,669per student
Northwest Local School DistrictRush Township
$18,347per student
Portsmouth City School DistrictPortsmouth
$19,036per 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 Ohio.