Clay County operates 7 public schools serving 1,344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,278 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,424 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.5% local, 52.9% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $90,133 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #120 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 220.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Lincoln Elem accounts for 26.7% of all Clay County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Clay County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Clay County school enrollment varies 57× across entities
Clay County school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 341 students (highest), a spread of 335 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clay County student-counselor ratio is 221:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clay County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clay County is typically wider than the Clay County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clay County has 7 schools, including 2 other, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,344 students.
How much does Clay County spend per student?
Clay County spends $17,424 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #120 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Clay County?
The average teacher salary in Clay County is $90,133 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Clay County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Clay County?
Clay County students are 89.4% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clay County?
Clay County has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #120 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.