Clayton High School vs Herma S. Simmons Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Clayton High School Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
Location CLAYTON, NJ CLAYTON, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 431 715
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 35.0% 37.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Clayton High School Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,291 $24,291
District Clayton Public School District Clayton Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Clayton High School Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
White 44.8% 45.2%
African American 30.4% 23.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 20.1%
Asian 1.4% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.9% 9.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Clayton High School Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
AP Courses Offered 6
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 107.8:1 143:1
Chronic Absenteeism 7.7% 1.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.