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Clayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 116 students in Clayton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Public Elementary School in Clayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,193 Schools
# Students
216 Students
450,152 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
28,631 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clayton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)60-79%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.74
% American Indian
28%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
n/a
8%
% White
63%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,954 is higher than the state median of $11,355. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,116 is higher than the state median of $11,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,954
$11,355
Spending / Student
$19,116
$11,328
Best Clayton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crain Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Pine St
Clayton, OK 74536
(918) 569-4158
Clayton, OK 74536
(918) 569-4158
Gr: PK-8 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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