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Clayton County School District

1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 473-2700

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Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

67 Schools

669 Schools

# Students

50,832 Students

460,632 Students

# Teachers

3,320 Teachers

32,363 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton County School District	Georgia
6	3,714	533
7	3,804	557
8	3,943	566
9	185	44
10	358	32
11	632	30
12	346	25

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District Rank

Clayton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clayton County School District
2022	#199
2021	#197
2019	#181
2018	#171
2017	#171
2016	#170
2015	#164
2014	#180
2013	#165
2012	#172
2011	#149

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13%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	13%	37%
2021	11%	36%
2019	24%	44%
2018	25%	42%
2017	23%	41%
2016	21%	41%
2015	19%	38%
2014	66%	79%
2013	72%	83%
2012	70%	81%
2011	77%	84%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	21%	40%
2021	20%	39%
2019	29%	45%
2018	25%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	26%	40%
2015	26%	39%
2014	91%	94%
2013	91%	93%
2012	89%	93%
2011	88%	91%

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17%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	17%	40%
2021	14%	38%

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80%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2022	80%	84%
2021	76%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	73%	83%
2018	72%	83%
2017	70%	82%
2016	69%	81%
2015	66%	81%
2014	60%	75%
2013	56%	74%
2012	54%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	0.48	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.47	0.70
2020	0.47	0.69
2019	0.47	0.69
2018	0.46	0.68
2017	0.46	0.68
2016	0.46	0.68
2015	0.46	0.67
2014	0.47	0.67
2013	0.47	0.67
2012	0.46	0.66
2011	0.46	0.66
2010	0.46	0.65
2009	0.43	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.44	0.61
2004	0.45	0.59
2003	0.46	0.58
2002	0.49	0.57
2001	0.51	0.56
2000	0.53	0.55
1999	0.55	0.54
1998	0.56	0.54
1997	0.57	0.53
1996	0.57	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	24%	18%
2022	23%	18%
2021	23%	17%
2020	22%	16%
2019	22%	16%
2018	22%	15%
2017	22%	15%
2016	21%	15%
2015	21%	14%
2014	19%	13%
2013	18%	13%
2012	18%	12%
2011	18%	12%
2010	17%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	15%	11%
2007	14%	10%
2006	13%	9%
2005	12%	9%
2004	10%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	7%	6%
2001	6%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%

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% Black

68%

38%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	69%	36%
2022	69%	36%
2021	69%	36%
2020	70%	37%
2019	70%	37%
2018	70%	37%
2017	70%	37%
2016	70%	37%
2015	70%	37%
2014	71%	37%
2013	71%	37%
2012	71%	37%
2011	71%	37%
2010	71%	37%
2009	73%	39%
2008	74%	39%
2007	74%	39%
2006	74%	39%
2005	73%	38%
2004	73%	38%
2003	71%	38%
2002	69%	38%
2001	66%	38%
2000	63%	38%
1999	60%	38%
1998	56%	38%
1997	51%	37%
1996	48%	38%

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% White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	36%
2022	2%	37%
2021	2%	38%
2020	2%	39%
2019	2%	39%
2018	2%	40%
2017	2%	40%
2016	2%	41%
2015	3%	42%
2014	3%	43%
2013	3%	43%
2012	3%	44%
2011	4%	44%
2010	4%	45%
2009	5%	46%
2008	5%	46%
2007	6%	47%
2006	8%	48%
2005	10%	49%
2004	12%	52%
2003	16%	53%
2002	19%	54%
2001	23%	55%
2000	27%	56%
1999	31%	57%
1998	36%	57%
1997	41%	58%
1996	45%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$711 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2021	$711MM	$35MM
2020	$659MM	$36MM
2019	$628MM	$35MM
2018	$594MM	$37MM
2017	$547MM	$34MM
2016	$542MM	$33MM
2015	$517MM	$35MM
2014	$491MM	$33MM
2012	$488MM	$30MM
2011	$500MM	$35MM
2010	$517MM	$35MM
2009	$543MM	$34MM
2008	$568MM	$36MM
2007	$556MM	$37MM
2006	$508MM	$33MM
2005	$463MM	$31MM
2004	$427MM	$30MM
2003	$411MM	$29MM
2002	$404MM	$27MM
2001	$354MM	$26MM
2000	$337MM	$24MM
1999	$323MM	$23MM
1998	$284MM	$21MM
1997	$232MM	$19MM
1996	$221MM	$18MM
1995	$203MM	$16MM
1992	$147MM	$13MM
1990	$153MM	$12MM

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Spending

$661 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2021	$661MM	$34MM
2020	$647MM	$34MM
2019	$609MM	$34MM
2018	$615MM	$37MM
2017	$587MM	$33MM
2016	$516MM	$33MM
2015	$544MM	$34MM
2014	$524MM	$33MM
2012	$494MM	$31MM
2011	$453MM	$32MM
2010	$544MM	$34MM
2009	$578MM	$36MM
2008	$543MM	$39MM
2007	$515MM	$35MM
2006	$486MM	$31MM
2005	$453MM	$30MM
2004	$433MM	$30MM
2003	$418MM	$29MM
2002	$394MM	$27MM
2001	$359MM	$25MM
2000	$332MM	$24MM
1999	$293MM	$23MM
1998	$259MM	$20MM
1997	$235MM	$19MM
1996	$220MM	$18MM
1995	$199MM	$16MM
1992	$151MM	$13MM
1990	$154MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,987

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,634	$12,909
2020	$12,110	$11,894
2019	$11,454	$11,854
2018	$10,888	$11,951
2017	$10,063	$10,689
2016	$10,017	$10,171
2015	$9,769	$10,365
2014	$9,390	$10,300
2012	$9,556	$9,333
2011	$9,936	$10,490
2010	$10,308	$10,365
2009	$10,976	$9,939
2008	$10,774	$10,540
2007	$10,587	$10,771
2006	$9,651	$9,885
2005	$9,009	$9,226
2004	$8,441	$8,830
2003	$8,280	$8,835
2002	$8,368	$8,247
2001	$7,546	$7,812
2000	$7,444	$7,225
1999	$7,338	$6,612
1998	$6,651	$5,956
1997	$5,561	$5,538
1995	$5,181	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$13,009

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clayton County School District	Georgia
2021	$12,680	$12,332
2020	$11,879	$11,222
2019	$11,108	$11,278
2018	$11,275	$12,081
2017	$10,797	$10,570
2016	$9,535	$10,196
2015	$10,266	$9,935
2014	$10,018	$10,257
2012	$9,680	$9,538
2011	$8,997	$9,524
2010	$10,832	$9,935
2009	$11,674	$10,367
2008	$10,298	$11,185
2007	$9,799	$10,207
2006	$9,225	$9,210
2005	$8,822	$8,893
2004	$8,562	$8,737
2003	$8,425	$8,594
2002	$8,163	$8,120
2001	$7,652	$7,624
2000	$7,334	$7,230
1999	$6,655	$6,576
1998	$6,077	$5,787
1997	$5,650	$5,758
1995	$5,090	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 67 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,832 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 80% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education