High Schools in Clay County

Summary:

The Clay County school district in Kansas is home to two high schools: Clay Center Community High and Wakefield High. While both schools serve grades 9-12, their performance and outcomes vary significantly.

Clay Center Community High stands out as the top-performing high school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 52 out of 332 high schools in Kansas and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Clay County and state averages, particularly in Mathematics where the 10th-grade proficiency rate exceeds 60%. Additionally, Clay Center Community High maintains a higher 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a lower dropout rate of 1.3% than the state averages.

In contrast, Wakefield High has consistently ranked lower among Kansas high schools, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Clay County and state averages, with the 10th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate at only 4.76%. While Wakefield High's 4-year graduation rate and dropout rate are on par with state averages, its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is higher than the state average.

District Detail

807 Dexter
Clay Center, KS 67432

(785) 632-3176

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,272

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Center Community High	Public	9-12	1630 Ninth St	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 632-2131	326	26	12.5	40.8%	295 (90.5%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	80.7	52^nd of 332 public high schools	84.3%		77.5	49^th of 318 public high schools	84.6%	3	43.9	43.9	61.0	61.0	$13,671	$764	$12,907
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	502 Third	Wakefield	67487	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 461-5437	80	8	10.1	50.0%	63 (78.8%)	1 (1.3%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	37.1	223^rd of 332 public high schools	32.8%		11.2	298^th of 318 public high schools	6.3%	75	31.3	31.3	31.3	31.3	$17,656	$909	$16,747

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clifton-Clyde	15.51 mi	3	170^th
Riley County	16.19 mi	2	2^nd
Southern Cloud	17.61 mi	2
Geary County Schools	18.07 mi	16	106^th
Blue Valley	20.09 mi	3	10^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.