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Clay School District

900 Walnut St
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3129

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Top 30%

Tel: (904) 336-6500

Top Rankings

Clay School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

54 Schools

4,290 Schools

# Students

39,362 Students

2,874,702 Students

# Teachers

2,425 Teachers

155,474 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Clay School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#16 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

61%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

58%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

66%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

90%

87%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay School District and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.70

# American Indian Students

86 Students

7,133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

917 Students

82,760 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,487 Students

1,068,494 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

37%

# Black Students

6,891 Students

600,830 Students

% Black Students

18%

21%

# White Students

22,203 Students

989,595 Students

% White Students

56%

35%

# Hawaiian Students

126 Students

4,966 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,652 Students

120,924 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

770

65,578

# Students in K Grade:

2,663

196,031

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,752

205,087

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,800

211,726

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,002

218,080

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,817

214,474

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,786

205,823

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,841

211,357

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,013

223,611

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,097

218,800

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,201

233,102

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,300

236,121

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,122

221,078

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,198

213,834

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,949. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,603. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$405 MM

$34,349 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Clay School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$370 MM

$33,354 MM

This chart displays total spending of Clay School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,276

$11,949

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$9,405

$11,603

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clay School District?

Clay School District manages 54 public schools serving 39,362 students.

What is the rank of Clay School District?

Clay School District is ranked #15 out of 73 school districts in Florida (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Florida school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clay School District?

56% of Clay School District students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clay School District?

Clay School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 18:1.

What is Clay School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,405 is less than the state median of $11,603. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 39,362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 90% (Top 30% in FL)
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education