Public schools in Clayton, MO
Clayton has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,411 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Clayton runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Clayton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Clayton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 5 | 2,351 | $23,526 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 1 | 4,148 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Clayton, 832 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton High | 788 | 9.9 | 7.4% | Clayton |
| Juvenile Detention Ctr. | 44 | 4.4 | 40.9% | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Clayton, 604 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wydown Middle | 604 | 9.4 | 11.1% | Clayton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Clayton, 975 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meramec Elementary | 368 | 11.5 | 4.6% | Clayton |
| Glenridge Elementary | 321 | 10.4 | 7.5% | Clayton |
| Ralph M. Captain Elementary | 286 | 9.2 | 4.2% | Clayton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Clayton's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Clayton school has 9.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Missouri median of 12.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 345 students (state 317).
| Clayton | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.7 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 345 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Clayton schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Clayton
- ClaytonRuns 5 of Clayton's 6 public schools and spent $23,526 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,526
- Clayton High, the largest high school in Clayton788 students in 2024-25, 9.9 per teacher.788
- Compare Clayton with Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Clayton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Clayton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Clayton
How many public schools are in Clayton, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Clayton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,411 students.What is the largest high school in Clayton?
Clayton High, with 788 students in 2024-25 (Clayton).Which districts run Clayton's schools?
Clayton (5 schools), Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25