Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 12,523 students in Clayton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Clayton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
159 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,575 Students
20,266 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,343 Students
80,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
35,724 Students
175,728 Students
% Black Students
68%
38%
# White Students
798 Students
161,289 Students
% White Students
2%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,555 Students
20,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,341
978
# Students in K Grade:
3,491
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,775
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,544
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,742
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,882
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,842
8,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,919
125,786
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,003
132,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,202
138,208
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,168
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,359
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,619
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,299
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,671 is less than the state median of $13,355. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 67 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 52,186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in GA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education
