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Schools in Clayton · North Crawford School District

Clayton’s public schools score below 91% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Clayton’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clayton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
407 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,969 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is North Crawford 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clayton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1193)Better than 7%
Towns in Crawford County (11)Better than 0%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 165 test results could put Clayton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Clayton’s students in the tested grades sat them (165 in math, 165 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clayton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Crawford ElementaryNorth Crawford School DistrictC+
9–12North Crawford HighNorth Crawford School DistrictD

Clayton’s public schools are run by North Crawford School District, which also serves Bell Center, Gays Mills, Haney and Mount Sterling 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.

North Crawford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 407 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,969WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 165 students tested
Math22%
State average 38.7% · 165 students tested

Clayton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Clayton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClaytonDNorth Crawford
Utica—North Crawford
Kickapoo—Kickapoo Area
Gays Mills—North Crawford
Akan—Richland
Bell Center—North Crawford
Haney—North Crawford
Scott—Boscobel Area
Sylvan—Richland PK–12 · Kickapoo Area PK–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share North Crawford with Clayton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clayton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Claytonby address
North Crawford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Soldiers Grove
C+
284 students11:1Rate it →
North Crawford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Soldiers Grove
D
123 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton’s schools

Are Clayton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clayton children attend score below 91% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton in?

North Crawford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 407 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clayton kids go to high school?

North Crawford High in Soldiers Grove, with 123 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Clayton spend per student?

$18,969 in North Crawford School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.