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Green Cove Springs, Florida - 49 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Clay #33 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,847 per pupil, Clay ranks #59 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Clay operates 49 public schools serving 39,215 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 35 combined, 7 high, 6 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,847 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.3% local, 53.9% state, and 14.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #33 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 10 of 49 schools offering Advanced Placement (139 AP courses district-wide), a 421.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakleaf Village Elementary School, with a diversity index of 73.3/100.
Its largest campus is Oakleaf High School, enrolling 2,307 students (6% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hospital Homebound Homebased Programs, at 2 students, a 1154x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clay school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,307 students (highest), a spread of 2,305 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 49 schools in Clay.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Clay's schools, above the Florida average of 52.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Florida districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Marion | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Sarasota | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| St. Lucie | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Okaloosa | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Clay's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Miami-Dade →Clay has 49 schools, including 7 high, 35 combined, 6 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 39,215 students.
Clay spends $9,847 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #33 in Florida.
Clay students are 56.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 49 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Clay has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #33 out of 67 districts in Florida.
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