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Clay County District Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 39,362 (2023-2024)
Schools: 54 (2023-2024)
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Clay County District Schools is a school district in Florida (Clay County). During the 2024 school year, 39,362 students attended one of the district's 54 schools.

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

Elections

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Clay County District Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2

Robert Alvero (Nonpartisan) defeated James Hughes (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Alvero
Robert Alvero (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
54.4
 
61,054
Image of James Hughes
James Hughes (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
45.6
 
51,101

Total votes: 112,155
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2

Robert Alvero (Nonpartisan) and James Hughes (Nonpartisan) defeated Matthew Mitchell (Nonpartisan) and Sharon Flowers (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 2 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Alvero
Robert Alvero (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
30.1
 
8,292
Image of James Hughes
James Hughes (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
24.5
 
6,728
Image of Matthew Mitchell
Matthew Mitchell (Nonpartisan)
 
23.3
 
6,406
Sharon Flowers (Nonpartisan)
 
22.1
 
6,089

Total votes: 27,515
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Clay County District Schools school board District 3

General election

The general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for August 20, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Beth Clark (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: School District of Clay County, Florida, elections (2022)

Clay County District Schools school board District 1

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 1

Erin Skipper (Nonpartisan) won election outright against incumbent Janice Kerekes (Nonpartisan) and Charles Kirk (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 1 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Erin Skipper (Nonpartisan)
 
54.6
 
21,677
Image of Janice Kerekes
Janice Kerekes (Nonpartisan)
 
33.2
 
13,181
Charles Kirk (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
4,846

Total votes: 39,704
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Clay County District Schools school board District 4

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 4

Michele Hanson (Nonpartisan) won election outright against incumbent Tina Bullock (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 4 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michele Hanson (Nonpartisan)
 
54.9
 
21,544
Image of Tina Bullock
Tina Bullock (Nonpartisan)
 
45.1
 
17,681

Total votes: 39,225
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Clay County District Schools school board District 5

General election

The general election scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Gerald Beasley (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ashley Gilhousen
Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan)
 
69.4
 
26,912
Gerald Beasley (Nonpartisan)
 
30.6
 
11,869

Total votes: 38,781
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See also: School District of Clay County, Florida, elections (2020)

Clay County District Schools school board District 2

General election

General election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2

Beth Clark (Nonpartisan) defeated incumbent Carol Studdard (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Beth Clark (Nonpartisan)
 
56.9
 
61,176
Carol Studdard (Nonpartisan)
 
43.1
 
46,273

Total votes: 107,449
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Carol Studdard (Nonpartisan) and Beth Clark (Nonpartisan) defeated Aaron Knowles (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 2 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Carol Studdard (Nonpartisan)
 
39.6
 
19,484
Beth Clark (Nonpartisan)
 
37.6
 
18,524
Aaron Knowles (Nonpartisan)
 
22.8
 
11,240

Total votes: 49,248
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Clay County District Schools school board District 4

General election

The general election scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Mary Bolla (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Rod Herring (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 4 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mary Bolla (Nonpartisan)
 
54.6
 
26,746
Rod Herring (Nonpartisan)
 
45.4
 
22,258

Total votes: 49,004
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See also: School District of Clay County elections (2018)

Clay County District Schools school board District 1

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 1

Incumbent Janice Kerekes (Nonpartisan) won election outright against Latanya Peterson (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 1 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janice Kerekes
Janice Kerekes (Nonpartisan)
 
57.8
 
22,107
Latanya Peterson (Nonpartisan)
 
42.2
 
16,172

Total votes: 38,279
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Clay County District Schools school board District 3

General election

The general election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 3

Tina Bullock (Nonpartisan) won election outright against incumbent Betsy Condon (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 3 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tina Bullock
Tina Bullock (Nonpartisan)
 
53.6
 
20,253
Image of Betsy Condon
Betsy Condon (Nonpartisan)
 
46.4
 
17,514

Total votes: 37,767
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Clay County District Schools school board District 5

General election

General election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) defeated Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ashley Gilhousen
Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan)
 
59.5
 
49,525
Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
33,659

Total votes: 83,184
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5

Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) and Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan) defeated Travis Christensen (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ashley Gilhousen
Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan)
 
48.8
 
18,398
Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan)
 
29.5
 
11,137
Travis Christensen (Nonpartisan)
 
21.6
 
8,159

Total votes: 37,694
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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robert AlveroDistrict 220242028
Beth ClarkDistrict 320212028
Ashley GilhousenDistrict 52026
Michele HansonDistrict 420222026
Erin SkipperDistrict 120222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Clay County District Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Florida House of Representatives District 20Judson SappRepublican Party 66% 21%
Florida House of Representatives District 11Sam GarrisonRepublican Party 34% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $64,602,000 $1,674 15%
Local: $136,083,000 $3,526 31%
State: $234,210,000 $6,069 54%
Total: $434,895,000 $11,269
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $413,806,000 $10,722
Total Current Expenditures: $380,036,000 $9,847
Instructional Expenditures: $233,721,000 $6,056 56%
Student and Staff Support: $42,339,000 $1,097 10%
Administration: $29,460,000 $763 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $74,516,000 $1,930 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,634,000 $586
Construction: $13,856,000 $359
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,844,000 $255
Interest on Debt: $1,292,000 $33

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 (%)
2021-2022 61 80 44 56 50-59 62 67
2020-2021 58 75 38 52 50-59 59 64
2018-2019 66 82 51 61 60-69 66 69
2017-2018 64 82 48 61 60-69 63 68
2016-2017 64 82 47 58 50-59 64 68
2015-2016 61 79 45 57 50-59 59 65
2014-2015 63 78 48 59 50-59 66
2013-2014 66 83 51 64 60-69 69
2012-2013 65 82 47 61 60-69 68
2011-2012 64 81 46 60 40-59 67
2010-2011 75 89 61 72 70-79 78

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 (%)
2021-2022 58 79 45 54 50-59 61 62
2020-2021 59 77 44 54 50-59 60 63
2018-2019 62 77 48 59 60-69 64 66
2017-2018 61 79 47 58 60-69 62 64
2016-2017 59 75 44 56 60-69 60 62
2015-2016 56 71 43 54 50-59 58 59
2014-2015 58 74 43 56 60-69 61
2013-2014 65 77 50 63 60-69 68
2012-2013 64 76 47 62 50-59 67
2011-2012 64 76 48 61 60-69 68
2010-2011 70 78 54 67 70-79 73

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 (%)
2021-2022 90 >=95 90 89 PS 90-94 90
2020-2021 93 >=95 94 94 PS 85-89 92
2019-2020 94 >=95 95 95 >=50 >=95 93
2018-2019 93 >=95 93 97 >=50 >=95 91
2017-2018 91 >=95 91 91 >=50 >=95 90
2016-2017 88 >=95 89 88 >=50 90-94 88
2015-2016 85 >=95 82 80-84 PS 85-89 85
2014-2015 84 90-94 82 80-84 PS 85-89 83
2013-2014 80 90-94 75 75-79 <50 81
2012-2013 78 85-89 73 75-79 >=50 79
2011-2012 74 80-84 66 60-64 >=50 77
2010-2011 74 >=95 64 65-69 >=50 77

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 39,362 0.4
2022-2023 39,215 1.6
2021-2022 38,593 0.8
2020-2021 38,268 -1.1
2019-2020 38,698 1.1
2018-2019 38,284 2.0
2017-2018 37,521 1.3
2016-2017 37,051 1.1
2015-2016 36,638 2.2
2014-2015 35,835 0.9
2013-2014 35,523 0.8
2012-2013 35,244 -1.2
2011-2012 35,659 -0.4
2010-2011 35,812 -0.4
2009-2010 35,956 0.0
2008-2009 35,949 -0.4
2007-2008 36,093 1.1
2006-2007 35,711 4.3
2005-2006 34,169 4.6
2004-2005 32,605 3.8
2003-2004 31,370 4.8
2002-2003 29,861 2.7
2001-2002 29,063 3.3
2000-2001 28,115 1.8
1999-2000 27,609 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Clay County District Schools (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 2.9
Black 17.5 20.9
Hispanic 16.5 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 6.7 4.2
White 56.4 34.4

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 County District Schools had 2,422.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 131.00
Elementary: 894.00
Secondary: 865.05
Total: 2,422.55

Clay County District Schools employed 55.00 district administrators and 129.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 55.00
District Administrative Support: 73.00
School Administrators: 129.00
School Administrative Support: 261.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 633.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 51.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 105.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 37.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 67.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 41.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 473.50
Other Support Services: 897.90

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 County District Schools operates 54 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amikids Clay County436-12
Argyle Elementary School810PK-6
Charles E. Bennett Elementary School574PK-6
Clay Charter Academy693KG-8
Clay High School1,7069-12
Clay Hill Elementary School450PK-6
Clay Virtual Academy0KG-12
Clay Virtual Franchise141KG-12
Clay Virtual Instruction Program0KG-12
Contracted Residential Services11PK-12
Coppergate Elementary School606PK-6
Discovery Oaks Elementary939PK-6
Doctors Inlet Elementary School569PK-6
Fleming Island Elementary School659PK-6
Fleming Island High School1,8629-12
Florida Cyber Charter Academy At Clay244KG-12
Florida Youth Challenge Academy229-12
Green Cove Springs Junior High School7927-8
Grove Park Elementary School394PK-6
Hospital Homebound Homebased Programs0PK-12
J.L. Wilkinson Elementary School679PK-6
Keystone Heights Elementary821PK-6
Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High1,1697-12
Lake Asbury Elementary School849PK-6
Lake Asbury Junior High School9947-8
Lakeside Elementary School725PK-6
Lakeside Junior High School9246-8
Mcrae Elementary School542PK-6
Middleburg Elementary School545PK-6
Middleburg High School1,8569-12
Montclair Elementary School420PK-6
Oakleaf High School2,3649-12
Oakleaf Junior High9936-8
Oakleaf Village Elementary School1,055PK-6
Orange Park Elementary School480PK-6
Orange Park High School1,9269-12
Orange Park Junior High School8007-8
Pace Center For Girls Clay496-12
Plantation Oaks Elementary School959PK-6
R. C. Bannerman Learning Center2136-12
Rideout Elementary School696PK-6
Ridgeview Elementary School581PK-6
Ridgeview High School1,7829-12
Robert M. Paterson Elementary693PK-6
S Bryan Jennings Elementary School497PK-6
Shadowlawn Elementary School716PK-6
Spring Park Elementary677PK-6
St Johns Classical Academy858PK-12
St. Johns Classical Academy Orange Park301KG-12
Swimming Pen Creek Elementary School474PK-6
Thunderbolt Elementary School802PK-6
Tynes Elementary School988PK-6
W E Cherry Elementary School640PK-6
Wilkinson Junior High School7797-8

School board meetings

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