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Clay Center Community High

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Clay Center Community High ranks 54 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Clay Center Community High serves 326 students in grades 9–12 in Clay Center, Kansas. Its results show a particularly strong subject-area performance, though it does not lead nearby schools in every subject. The clearest strength is mathematics: in 2025–26, 66% of students were proficient, compared with 41% statewide and 42% in Clay County; that was the best math result among the four nearby high schools with data.

Clay Center’s math lead extends to its nearby comparisons: its 66% result exceeded Riley County High School at 59%, Blue Valley High at 50%, and Wakefield High at 20%. In 10th-grade ELA, Clay Center was slightly above the state (46.4% versus 45.9%) and district (40%), but below Riley County (63%) and Blue Valley (55%). In 11th-grade science, its 35% was above the district’s 33% but below the state’s 38% and both Riley County (47%) and Blue Valley (78%). So math is the standout; ELA and science are less competitive with the strongest nearby schools.

Math and ELA have improved substantially since 2022–23, rising 22 and 23 percentage points, respectively. Science rose 5 points over that period but remains 3 points below the state; no 2024–25 science result is provided. SchoolDigger ranks Clay Center 54th of 340 Kansas high schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), well ahead of the district’s 185th-of-268 ranking (31st percentile, 2 stars). Attendance and graduation are also strong: chronic absenteeism was 8% in 2025–26, below the state’s 18%, and the 2023–24 graduation rate was 96%, versus 90% statewide. Its 12.5 student–teacher ratio is higher than the nearby schools’ 10.1–10.4, and its free/reduced-lunch rate of 41% exceeds their 32% average. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves students receiving special education rose from the 14th percentile in 2020–21 to the 77th in 2025–26. Its separate Disabled Students ranking fell from the 76th percentile in 2017–18 to the 14th in 2020–21, while its overall percentile was 86 in both years.

326

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,996

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1630 Ninth St
Clay Center, KS 67432-2299

(785) 632-2131

District: Clay County

Feeder schools for Clay Center Community High:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
Middle:	Clay Center Community Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

54^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Clay County

185^th of 268Clay County among Kansas districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	54 of 340	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	52 of 332	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	49 of 318	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	96 of 327	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	90 of 324	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	46 of 320	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	73 of 325	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	43 of 314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	83 of 316	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	53 of 313	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	84 of 323	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	60.5	152 of 317	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	81 of 298	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	56 of 302	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	47 of 291	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	46.2	168 of 267	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	209 of 280	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.7	159 of 262	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	47 of 270	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	31 of 250	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	24 of 248	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	30 of 238	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	59 of 246	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	32 of 223	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	7 of 213	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	8 of 228	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	68 of 272	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	59 of 258	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	53 of 252	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	69 of 315	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	67 of 295	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	109 of 309	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	104 of 307	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	64 of 302	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)		KAP Mathematics (2026)		KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science 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%)	76.3	54^th of 340 public high schools	84.1%		80.7	52^nd of 332 public high schools	84.3%	2	46.4	46.4	66.2	66.2	35.4	35.4	$14,996	$1,205	$13,790
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%)	18.6	297^th of 340 public high schools	12.6%		37.1	223^rd of 332 public high schools	32.8%	74	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	21.4	21.4	$17,419	$1,706	$15,713
Riley County High School	Public	9-12	12451 Fairview Church Road	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	No	(785) 485-4020	232	22	10.4	20.7%	208 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	90.9	21^st of 340 public high schools	93.8%		93.7	19^th of 332 public high schools	94.3%	2	62.7	62.7	59.3	59.3	47.2	47.2	$12,764	$285	$12,479
Blue Valley High	Public	9-12	2 Ram Way	Randolph	66554	Riley County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 293-5255	76	7	10.4	26.3%	69 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	88.1	29^th of 340 public high schools	91.5%		99.8	1^st of 332 public high schools	99.7%	28	54.5	54.5	50.0	50.0	77.8	77.8	$5,351	$00	$5,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Center Community High

What schools feed into Clay Center Community High?

Clay Center Community High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garfield Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : Clay Center Community Middle

Is Clay Center Community High a good school?

Clay Center Community High ranks 54^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clay Center Community High in?

Clay County

How many students attend Clay Center Community High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Clay Center Community High.

What is the racial makeup of Clay Center Community High?

Students at Clay Center Community High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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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.

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