📍 323 South 5th St, Clayton, Union County, 88415
Clayton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clayton, Union County. The school has 131 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clayton Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clayton High enrolls 131 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 38% White and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 59% |
| White | 50 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
87 of the school's 131 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Clayton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 7, state house district 67.
Clayton High is one of 4 schools in CLAYTON, based in CLAYTON, New Mexico. The district serves 397 students district-wide and employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 131 students, Clayton High is larger than the district average of about 99 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote