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Clay City Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

1034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Clay City Junior High School is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Clay City, Illinois, with a student population of just 68 students. The school is part of the Clay City CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 697 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unfortunately, Clay City Junior High School consistently performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and just 10.3% were proficient in Mathematics, significantly lower than the state's 38.5%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 33.3% over the past few years, which is often linked to lower academic achievement.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Richland County Middle School and Cisne Middle School, Clay City Junior High School performs significantly worse across various academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Richland County Middle School had 63.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, while Cisne Middle School had 61.1%, compared to Clay City's 32.8%. The school's performance has also steadily declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 653 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 to 1,034 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,706

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

607 S Walnut S. E.
Clay City, IL 62824

(618) 676-1431

District: Clay City CUSD 10

Students who attend Clay City Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Clay City High School

Feeder schools for Clay City Junior High School:

Elementary:

Clay City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

Illinois avg46%

1,034^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

697^th of 811Clay City CUSD 10 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1034 of 1368	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1216 of 1363	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1248 of 1367	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1323 of 1369	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1126 of 1241	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	931 of 1356	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	818 of 1293	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	653 of 1293	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	714 of 1294	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	665 of 1302	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	777 of 1322	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	559 of 1367	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	873 of 1365	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.6	391 of 1344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	648 of 1327	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.1	890 of 1318	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	818 of 1293	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	954 of 1287	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.3	882 of 1272	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.8	853 of 1209	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.6	728 of 1204	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	31.7	859 of 1185	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	853 of 1248	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1057 of 1251	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1182 of 1275	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	833 of 1276	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	903 of 1226	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1182 of 1229	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1197 of 1219	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1167 of 1234	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	951 of 1019	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	618 of 1217	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	781 of 1161	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1131 of 1271	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1245 of 1264	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1046 of 1048	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1099 of 1296	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1003 of 1223	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	854 of 884	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	857 of 875	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	887 of 895	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	891 of 898	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	809 of 813	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	829 of 905	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	770 of 889	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science28%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay City Junior High School	Public	6-8	607 S Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	60	6	9.5	46.7%	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	1034^th of 1368 public middle schools	24.4%		15.6	1216^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.8%	182		27.6			28.6	44.8	32.8			14.3	10.3	10.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.1	98.5	97.1	97.1	$18,706	$1,741	$16,965
Floyd Henson Junior High School	Public	6-8	609 N Stanford Rd	Flora	62839	Clay County	Flora CUSD 35	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 662-8394	295	23	12.7	56.9%	272 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	79.4	251^st of 1368 public middle schools	81.7%		84.3	185^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.4%	66		31.3		71.6	82.7	81.4	79.0		44.3	55.5	58.8	53.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.4	99.0	99.0	98.1	$12,859	$892	$11,966
Cisne Middle School	Public	5-8	206 Mulberry St	Cisne	62823	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 673-2156	115	11	10.7	40.9%	113 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	63.3	444^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.5%		56.6	506^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.9%	62	37.0	44.4	57.1	79.2	44.1	70.4	61.1	21.4	33.3	41.2	29.6	31.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	76.0	$13,976	$650	$13,326
Richland County Middle School	Public	6-8	1099 N Van St	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-4372	439	32	13.7	55.4%	401 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	67.7	393^rd of 1368 public middle schools	71.3%		65.9	390^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.4%	3		51.6		73.1	46.8	69.5	63.4		39.1	32.1	45.3	38.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.0	$12,386	$1,471	$10,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay City Junior High School

Is Clay City Junior High School a good school?

Clay City Junior High School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Clay City Junior High School in?

Clay City CUSD 10

What high school do graduates of Clay City Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Clay City Junior High School usually go on to attend Clay City High School

How many students attend Clay City Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Clay City Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clay City Junior High School?

Students at Clay City Junior High School are 100% White.

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