School district · New Mexico

Clayton

Clayton in New Mexico: 4 public schools with 397 students and 9.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,689 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
397
Students per teacher
9.1
NM 12.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,689
NM $17.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
43.4
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
397
NM 382 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New Mexico's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New Mexico: 44%

54%proficient

+9.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 72% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 44% · 137 school districts compared

157 students tested, grades 3–8 · NM-MSSA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New Mexico: 27%

32%proficient

−1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 73% of school districts in New Mexico

Median 25% · 135 school districts compared

158 students tested, grades 3–8 · NM-MSSA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.7K15
$13.2K16
$13.2K17
$12.1K18
$12.7K19
$15.8K20
$16.2K21
$17.5K22
$19.7K23
$20.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.9% · $1M
State
76% · $7.8M
Local
15% · $1.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,812
Support services
$9,033
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.5M
Long-term debt
$5.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alvis ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–415212.144%23%
Clayton Junior HighFree meals for all
7–8618.862%32%
Kiser ElementaryFree meals for all
5–66313.753%37%
Clayton HighFree meals for all
9–121217.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
323 South 5TH St, Clayton, NM 88415
Phone
(575)374-9611
Website