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Public School Review - Established 2003

Clayton School District

#2 Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105-1613
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (314) 854-6000
www.claytonschools.net

Top Rankings

Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,579 students in Clayton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Clayton School District are Meramec Elementary School, Ralph M. Captain Elementary School and Wydown Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,733 Schools
# Students
2,367 Students
571,468 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
47,228 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeClayton School DistrictMissouri
Kind130103
1174110
2142111
3168116
4181113
5180115
6190114
719685
821885
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District Rank

Clayton School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MO)
#2 out of 555 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearClayton School District
2023#2
2022#4
2021#6
2019#2
2018#5
2017#4
2016#2
2015#6
2014#3
2013#4
2012#7
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70%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202370%40%
202268%39%
202168%37%
201972%42%
201874%42%
201777%47%
201679%48%
201575%44%
201477%52%
201377%53%
201275%55%
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70%
43%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202270%43%
202172%46%
201974%49%
201874%49%
201782%61%
201685%63%
201581%60%
201475%53%
201376%55%
201276%55%
201176%55%
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64%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202264%38%
202164%37%
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(21-22)
98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202298%90%
202199%89%
202098%90%
201999%90%
201899%90%
201798%89%
201698%90%
201597%89%
201496%89%
201399%87%
201299%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.52

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
20240.590.51
20230.580.50
20220.570.50
20210.580.48
20200.600.47
20190.600.47
20180.560.45
20170.560.45
20160.540.46
20150.530.44
20140.540.44
20130.390.42
20120.530.42
20110.530.41
20100.530.39
20090.510.39
20080.500.39
20070.500.39
20060.490.37
20050.490.38
20040.480.36
20030.490.36
20020.480.35
20010.470.35
20000.470.33
19990.460.32
19980.450.31
19970.430.31
19960.440.30
19950.430.30
19940.440.30
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202413%2%
202312%2%
202212%2%
202112%2%
202013%2%
201913%2%
201812%2%
201712%2%
201613%3%
201512%2%
201411%3%
201313%2%
201212%2%
201111%2%
201011%2%
200910%2%
200810%2%
200710%3%
20069%2%
200510%2%
20049%1%
200310%2%
20029%1%
20018%2%
20007%1%
19997%1%
19987%1%
19976%1%
19966%1%
19957%1%
19945%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
20244%8%
20234%8%
20224%8%
20214%7%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20184%6%
20174%6%
20163%6%
20153%6%
20144%6%
20134%5%
20123%5%
20113%5%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Black
13%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202413%15%
202314%15%
202214%15%
202114%15%
202015%16%
201915%16%
201817%16%
201717%16%
201616%16%
201517%16%
201419%16%
20135%17%
201221%17%
201122%17%
201022%18%
200921%18%
200821%18%
200721%18%
200622%18%
200522%18%
200422%18%
200322%18%
200222%18%
200122%17%
200022%17%
199922%17%
199821%17%
199720%17%
199620%16%
199519%16%
199422%16%
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% White
61%
67%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
202461%68%
202362%69%
202263%69%
202162%70%
202060%71%
201960%71%
201863%72%
201763%72%
201665%72%
201565%73%
201464%73%
201377%74%
201264%74%
201164%75%
201064%76%
200967%76%
200867%76%
200767%76%
200667%77%
200567%77%
200468%78%
200367%78%
200268%79%
200169%79%
200070%80%
199970%81%
199871%81%
199773%81%
199672%82%
199573%82%
199472%82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
20249%6%
20238%6%
20227%5%
20218%5%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20142%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,898 is higher than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,606 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$13,447 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
2023$78 MM$7 MM
2022$74 MM$6 MM
2021$78 MM$7 MM
2020$74 MM$6 MM
2019$58 MM$6 MM
2018$67 MM$6 MM
2017$57 MM$6 MM
2016$56 MM$6 MM
2015$53 MM$6 MM
2014$56 MM$6 MM
2012$55 MM$6 MM
2011$55 MM$6 MM
2010$53 MM$6 MM
2009$51 MM$5 MM
2008$50 MM$5 MM
2007$48 MM$5 MM
2006$47 MM$5 MM
2005$45 MM$5 MM
2004$46 MM$5 MM
2003$38 MM$5 MM
2002$38 MM$4 MM
2001$36 MM$4 MM
2000$35 MM$4 MM
1999$34 MM$4 MM
1998$32 MM$4 MM
1997$28 MM$3 MM
1996$27 MM$3 MM
1995$25 MM$3 MM
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Spending
$58 MM
$12,401 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
2023$58 MM$6 MM
2022$59 MM$7 MM
2021$58 MM$6 MM
2020$59 MM$7 MM
2019$62 MM$6 MM
2018$56 MM$6 MM
2017$54 MM$6 MM
2016$54 MM$6 MM
2015$58 MM$6 MM
2014$60 MM$6 MM
2012$80 MM$5 MM
2011$85 MM$6 MM
2010$58 MM$6 MM
2009$48 MM$6 MM
2008$46 MM$6 MM
2007$45 MM$5 MM
2006$43 MM$5 MM
2005$41 MM$5 MM
2004$40 MM$5 MM
2003$39 MM$5 MM
2002$38 MM$5 MM
2001$38 MM$4 MM
2000$37 MM$4 MM
1999$45 MM$4 MM
1998$31 MM$4 MM
1997$28 MM$3 MM
1996$36 MM$3 MM
1995$29 MM$3 MM
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Revenue / Student
$32,898
$15,190

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
2023$33,122$12,828
2022$28,412$10,721
2021$30,975$13,574
2020$28,412$10,721
2019$22,124$11,328
2018$23,979$11,298
2017$21,840$11,359
2016$20,805$10,788
2015$19,956$9,469
2014$21,816$9,927
2012$21,954$9,889
2011$22,107$9,681
2010$21,349$9,469
2009$19,544$8,810
2008$19,188$8,648
2007$18,160$8,379
2006$18,660$8,290
2005$16,630$7,623
2004$17,263$7,592
2003$15,397$7,245
2002$15,361$6,806
2001$14,790$7,002
2000$14,132$6,217
1999$13,878$5,811
1998$12,957$5,726
1997$10,961$5,500
1995$10,543$4,709
1992$9,448$3,754
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Spending / Student
$24,606
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearClayton School DistrictMissouri
2023$24,774$11,362
2022$22,689$11,595
2021$23,167$12,023
2020$22,689$11,595
2019$23,363$11,339
2018$20,033$10,855
2017$20,717$11,263
2016$20,137$10,861
2015$21,771$9,562
2014$23,128$9,640
2012$31,938$9,313
2011$33,788$9,303
2010$23,291$9,562
2009$18,422$8,968
2008$17,766$9,268
2007$16,692$8,911
2006$17,112$8,142
2005$15,087$7,369
2004$14,779$7,250
2003$15,506$7,305
2002$15,503$7,131
2001$15,445$6,892
2000$15,167$6,240
1999$18,519$5,803
1998$12,490$5,573
1997$11,326$5,302
1995$12,144$4,594
1992$9,405$3,754
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Best Clayton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meramec Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 S Meramec Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6300
Gr: K-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Ralph M. Captain Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6345 Northwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6100
Gr: K-5 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Wydown Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6500 Wydown
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
Glenridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7447 Wellington Way
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6200
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,367 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 98% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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