Top Rankings
Clayton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Clayton Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Clayton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Clayton Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clayton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,477 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clayton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#551 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
18%
34%
% Black
26%
17%
% White
45%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,259 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,322
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,259
$25,828
Best Clayton Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clayton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
55 Pop Kramer Blvd, Suite A
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8701
Clayton, NJ 08312
(856) 881-8701
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
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