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District profile / Missouri
Clayton
2,367
Students
2024-25 school year
6
Schools
2024-25 school year
$20,274
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 98% above the Missouri median
9.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Missouri median 13.4
Clayton is a public school district based in Clayton, Missouri, serving 2,367 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 394 students each, fewer than the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Nisha Patel. It spends about $20,274 per student on day-to-day operations, 98% more than the Missouri median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Clayton compares
ClaytonMissouri median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$77.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 2%State 2%Local 96%
| Measure | Clayton | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,274 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,089 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 463 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 215 | 312 | 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 Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Nisha Patel
Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah R-IIISavannah | 2,390 | 7 | $8,738 | 14.7 | #87 |
| Kirksville R-IIIKirksville | 2,374 | 5 | $10,418 | 11.5 | #88 |
| Mexico 59Mexico | 2,374 | 6 | $10,145 | 12.6 | #89 |
| Monett R-IMonett | 2,374 | 6 | $12,191 | 12.7 | #90 |
| ClaytonClayton · this district | 2,367 | 6 | $20,274 | 9.9 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto, IL | 2,368 | $13,908 | 14.7 |
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA | 2,367 | $140,093 | 12.0 |
| PembrokePembroke, MA | 2,367 | $17,224 | 13.1 |
| Hertford County SchoolsWinton, NC | 2,367 | $11,858 | 15.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mo-clayton