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Clayton School District

#2 Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105-1613

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Top 1%

Tel: (314) 854-6000

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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 1,572 students in Clayton School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Missouri.

Public Elementary Schools in Clayton School District have an score of 71% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and 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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,744 Schools

# Students

2,416 Students

575,106 Students

# Teachers

231 Teachers

46,817 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton School District	Missouri
Kind	169	106
1	144	111
2	165	115
3	173	113
4	170	115
5	177	115
6	186	115
7	212	86
8	176	86

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#2 out of 555 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clayton 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%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	70%	40%
2022	68%	39%
2021	68%	37%
2019	72%	42%
2018	74%	42%
2017	77%	47%
2016	79%	48%
2015	75%	44%
2014	77%	52%
2013	77%	53%
2012	75%	55%

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70%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2022	70%	43%
2021	72%	46%
2019	74%	49%
2018	74%	49%
2017	82%	61%
2016	85%	63%
2015	81%	60%
2014	75%	53%
2013	76%	55%
2012	76%	55%
2011	76%	55%

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64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2022	64%	38%
2021	64%	37%

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(21-22)

98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2022	98%	90%
2021	99%	89%
2020	98%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	96%	89%
2013	99%	87%
2012	99%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	0.58	0.50
2022	0.57	0.50
2021	0.58	0.48
2020	0.60	0.47
2019	0.60	0.47
2018	0.56	0.45
2017	0.56	0.45
2016	0.54	0.46
2015	0.53	0.44
2014	0.54	0.44
2013	0.39	0.42
2012	0.53	0.42
2011	0.53	0.41
2010	0.53	0.39
2009	0.51	0.39
2008	0.50	0.39
2007	0.50	0.39
2006	0.49	0.37
2005	0.49	0.38
2004	0.48	0.36
2003	0.49	0.36
2002	0.48	0.35
2001	0.47	0.35
2000	0.47	0.33
1999	0.46	0.32
1998	0.45	0.31
1997	0.43	0.31
1996	0.44	0.30
1995	0.43	0.30
1994	0.44	0.30
1993	0.43	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	12%	2%
2022	12%	2%
2021	12%	2%
2020	13%	2%
2019	13%	2%
2018	12%	2%
2017	12%	2%
2016	13%	3%
2015	12%	2%
2014	11%	3%
2013	13%	2%
2012	12%	2%
2011	11%	2%
2010	11%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	10%	2%
2007	10%	3%
2006	9%	2%
2005	10%	2%
2004	9%	1%
2003	10%	2%
2002	9%	1%
2001	8%	2%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	6%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	6%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	17%	16%
2017	17%	16%
2016	16%	16%
2015	17%	16%
2014	19%	16%
2013	5%	17%
2012	21%	17%
2011	22%	17%
2010	22%	18%
2009	21%	18%
2008	21%	18%
2007	21%	18%
2006	22%	18%
2005	22%	18%
2004	22%	18%
2003	22%	18%
2002	22%	18%
2001	22%	17%
2000	22%	17%
1999	22%	17%
1998	21%	17%
1997	20%	17%
1996	20%	16%
1995	19%	16%
1994	22%	16%
1993	20%	15%

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% White

61%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	62%	69%
2022	63%	69%
2021	62%	70%
2020	60%	71%
2019	60%	71%
2018	63%	72%
2017	63%	72%
2016	65%	72%
2015	65%	73%
2014	64%	73%
2013	77%	74%
2012	64%	74%
2011	64%	75%
2010	64%	76%
2009	67%	76%
2008	67%	76%
2007	67%	76%
2006	67%	77%
2005	67%	77%
2004	68%	78%
2003	67%	78%
2002	68%	79%
2001	69%	79%
2000	70%	80%
1999	70%	81%
1998	71%	81%
1997	73%	81%
1996	72%	82%
1995	73%	82%
1994	72%	82%
1993	73%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,231 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,107 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
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

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
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

$32,231

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
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

$24,107

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton School District	Missouri
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%)
:

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Add to Compare

400 S Meramec Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6300

Gr: K-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Ralph M. Captain Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

6345 Northwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6100

Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Wydown Middle School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

6500 Wydown
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6400

Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #44.

Glenridge Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

7447 Wellington Way
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6200

Gr: K-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
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