Clay County
Clay County is a public school district based in Clay Center, Kansas, serving 1,279 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 84 Kansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 213 students each, fewer than the Kansas median of 395. It spends about $15,784 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Kansas median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Clay County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clay County | Kansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,784 | $12,405 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,163 | $7,438 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 219 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 256 | 449 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock CreekSt. George | 1,330 | 4 | $11,018 | 12.1 | #66 |
| ParsonsParsons | 1,317 | 5 | $12,429 | 12.3 | #67 |
| Clay CountyClay Center · this district | 1,279 | 6 | $15,784 | 11.4 | #68 |
| PrattPratt | 1,275 | 5 | $10,427 | 13.9 | #69 |
| Central PlainsClaflin | 1,225 | 4 | $13,185 | 26.1 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Taylor Bradley School DistrictTaylor, AR | 1,280 | $10,591 | 9.6 |
| Peotone CUSD 207UPeotone, IL | 1,280 | $16,316 | 12.4 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12Litchfield, IL | 1,279 | $16,440 | 13.3 |
| Genoa Area LocalGenoa, OH | 1,279 | $10,882 | 16.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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