Top Rankings
Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Clayton School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,416 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 557 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
300 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
13%
2%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
311 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
1,479 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
61%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
169
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,231 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,107 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,231
$15,081
Spending / Student
$24,107
$13,908
Best Clayton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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