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Clay Community Schools, Indiana

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Clay Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,114 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Clay Community Schools is a school district in Indiana (Clay and Parke counties). During the 2024 school year, 4,114 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Clay Community Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Andrea Baysinger
David Bess
Amy Burke Adams
Tom Reberger
Cheryl Schopmeyer
Michael Shaw
Charley Jackson2024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,105,000 $2,019 14%
Local: $11,683,000 $2,911 21%
State: $35,931,000 $8,951 64%
Total: $55,719,000 $13,881
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $54,975,000 $13,695
Total Current Expenditures: $48,162,000 $11,998
Instructional Expenditures: $27,970,000 $6,968 51%
Student and Staff Support: $3,542,000 $882 6%
Administration: $4,541,000 $1,131 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,109,000 $3,016 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,595,000 $1,393
Construction: $3,391,000 $844
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $130,000 $32
Interest on Debt: $1,088,000 $271


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 >=50 PS 30-39 PS 25-29 47
2018-2019 52 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 40-49 52
2017-2018 65 >=50 <50 70-79 PS 60-69 66
2016-2017 64 >=50 <50 70-79 PS 60-69 64
2015-2016 59 >=50 <50 70-79 PS 50-59 59
2014-2015 67 >=50 PS 70-79 PS 60-69 67
2013-2014 86 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 80-89 86
2012-2013 86 >=50 PS 70-79 >=50 80-89 86
2011-2012 82 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 >=90 82
2010-2011 80 >=50 >=50 60-79 >=50 80-89 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 >=50 PS 40-49 PS 20-24 50
2018-2019 50 >=50 PS 50-59 PS 30-39 50
2017-2018 66 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 50-59 66
2016-2017 69 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 60-69 69
2015-2016 66 >=50 <50 80-89 PS 50-59 66
2014-2015 71 >=50 PS 80-89 PS 60-69 71
2013-2014 83 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS >=90 82
2012-2013 82 >=50 PS 80-89 >=50 80-89 82
2011-2012 79 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS >=90 79
2010-2011 75 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 70-79 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 92 PS PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 93 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 89 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 93 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 PS PS <50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 87 PS PS PS PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 88 PS PS PS >=50 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,114 1.8
2022-2023 4,040 0.6
2021-2022 4,014 -0.9
2020-2021 4,052 -2.2
2019-2020 4,141 -1.0
2018-2019 4,183 -0.2
2017-2018 4,190 1.6
2016-2017 4,125 -1.6
2015-2016 4,192 -1.0
2014-2015 4,235 -3.0
2013-2014 4,362 -1.0
2012-2013 4,405 0.1
2011-2012 4,400 -1.3
2010-2011 4,458 -1.5
2009-2010 4,525 -1.1
2008-2009 4,573 -1.9
2007-2008 4,661 0.0
2006-2007 4,661 -1.7
2005-2006 4,742 0.3
2004-2005 4,730 2.4
2003-2004 4,616 -0.1
2002-2003 4,619 1.0
2001-2002 4,575 -2.1
2000-2001 4,672 -0.5
1999-2000 4,695 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Clay Community Schools (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 3.0
Black 0.3 13.4
Hispanic 3.0 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.2 5.5
White 93.0 63.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Clay Community Schools had 282.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 18.07
Elementary: 124.49
Secondary: 136.45
Total: 282.01

Clay Community Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 59.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.67
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.33
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 5.50
Student Support Services: 42.50
Other Support Services: 145.25


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Clay Community Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clay City Elementary School382KG-6
Clay City Jr-Sr High School3507-12
East Side Elementary School215PK-5
Forest Park Elementary School284PK-5
Jackson Township Elementary School257KG-5
Meridian Street Elementary School307PK-5
North Clay Middle School7656-8
Northview High School8949-12
Staunton Elementary School391KG-5
Van Buren Elementary School269KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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