Public schools in Clayton, NM
Clayton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 402 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Clayton Municipal Schools runs 4 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 Municipal Schools | 4 | 395 | $19,699 |
| Nm Corrections | 1 | 34 | 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, 126 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton High | 121 | 7.4 | 100.0% | Clayton Municipal Schools |
| Northeastern Nm Correctional Facility | 5 | not reported | not reported | Nm Corrections |
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.
2 middle schools in Clayton, 124 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiser Elementary | 63 | 13.7 | 100.0% | Clayton Municipal Schools |
| Clayton Junior High | 61 | 8.8 | 98.4% | Clayton Municipal Schools |
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 elementary school in Clayton, 152 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvis Elementary | 152 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Clayton Municipal Schools |
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 New Mexico's
The median Clayton school has 10.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Mexico median of 12.5. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 79% across the state. Its median school enrolls 63 students (state 282).
| Clayton | New Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 63 | 282 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 79% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 93% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Clayton schools and the 859 New Mexico 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
- Clayton Municipal SchoolsRuns 4 of Clayton's 5 public schools and spent $19,699 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,699
- Clayton High, the largest high school in Clayton121 students in 2024-25, 7.4 per teacher.121
- Compare Clayton Municipal Schools with Nm CorrectionsClayton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New MexicoNew Mexico'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 New Mexico
- Albuquerque192 schools
- Las Cruces45 schools
- Santa Fe41 schools
- Rio Rancho22 schools
- Roswell22 schools
- Farmington20 schools
- Hobbs19 schools
- Gallup18 schools
Questions about schools in Clayton
How many public schools are in Clayton, NM?
5 public schools with an address in Clayton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 402 students.What is the largest high school in Clayton?
Clayton High, with 121 students in 2024-25 (Clayton Municipal Schools).Which districts run Clayton's schools?
Clayton Municipal Schools (4 schools), Nm Corrections (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