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Clayton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Clayton Public School District details

Clayton Public School District
350 East Clinton Street
Clayton, NJ 08312

1,489 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Clayton Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.7% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.8% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
44%
38%
50%
18%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Clayton High School
55 Pop Kramer Blvd
Clayton, NJ, 08312
09-12
Clayton Middle School
55 Pop Kramer Blvd
Clayton, NJ, 08312
06-08
Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ, 08312
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 49.4% 40.1%
Black 29.0% 15.1%
Hispanic 19.3% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.2% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.3% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 37.8% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.6% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,696 $15,926,000 56.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,951 $2,905,000 10.2%
Staff $661 $984,000 3.5%
General Administration $414 $617,000 2.2%
School Administration $1,030 $1,533,000 5.4%
Operation $942 $1,403,000 4.9%
Transportation $488 $726,000 2.6%
Other $611 $910,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,097 $9,078,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,312 $3,442,000 12.1%
Total Expenditures $19,104 $28,446,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%