Clayton School District
Clayton, Missouri · St. Louis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Clayton School District runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,367 students. By enrollment it is the 91st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,367 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 2909720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Clayton
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton High School | High | 9–12 | 788 | 9.9 | 8% |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 | 10.4 | 9.7% |
| Meramec Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 368 | 11.5 | 5.2% |
| Ralph M. Captain Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 | 9.2 | 4.2% |
| Wydown Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 604 | 9.4 | 11.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Clayton schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Clayton in context
Size
Clayton School District enrolls 0.3% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 473 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Clayton High School (788) and the smallest is Ralph M. Captain Elementary School (286).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 218 students this year. Grade 12 has 210 students and kindergarten has 130, 62% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Clayton.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Clayton at 61.3%, below their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 12.6%.
8.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 4.2% at Ralph M. Captain Elementary School to 11.6% at Wydown Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 240.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 11 counselors it has 215 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9 librarians or media specialists and 0.4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Clayton's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is University City School District, 1.4 miles away with 2,853 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 24 of them enroll more students than Clayton. St. Louis County has 25 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 240.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 11 | 215 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9 | 263 |
| School psychologists | 0.4 | 5,918 |
| Instructional aides | 24.1 | 98 |
| Other student support staff | 12.6 | 188 |
| School administrators | 9 | 263 |
| District administrators | 4 | 592 |
| All staff | 463.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.3% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Two or more races | 9.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 174 |
| Grade 2 | 142 |
| Grade 3 | 168 |
| Grade 4 | 181 |
| Grade 5 | 180 |
| Grade 6 | 190 |
| Grade 7 | 196 |
| Grade 8 | 218 |
| Grade 9 | 173 |
| Grade 10 | 216 |
| Grade 11 | 189 |
| Grade 12 | 210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University City School District | 1 mi | 2,853 | 12.5 | – |
| Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 2 mi | 3,576 | 1.7 | – |
| Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District | 2 mi | 1,523 | 11.7 | – |
| Brentwood School District | 2 mi | 847 | 10 | – |
| The Leadership School | 3 mi | 220 | 12.6 | – |
| Ladue School District | 4 mi | 4,624 | 13.9 | – |
| Normandy Schools Collaborative | 4 mi | 2,440 | 11.5 | – |
| Webster Groves School District | 4 mi | 4,312 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in St. Louis County
- Rockwood R-VI School District (19,597 students)
- Parkway C-2 School District (16,759 students)
- Hazelwood School District (16,321 students)
- Mehlville R-IX School District (10,018 students)
- Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District (8,809 students)
- Lindbergh Schools (7,602 students)
- Ritenour School District (6,579 students)
- Pattonville R-III School District (6,201 students)
- Kirkwood R-VII School District (5,982 students)
- Riverview Gardens School District (5,116 students)
- Ladue School District (4,624 students)
- Webster Groves School District (4,312 students)
- Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (3,576 students)
- University City School District (2,853 students)
- Affton 101 School District (2,619 students)
- Normandy Schools Collaborative (2,440 students)
- Jennings School District (2,269 students)
- Bayless School District (1,805 students)
- Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District (1,523 students)
- Hancock Place School District (1,282 students)
- Brentwood School District (847 students)
- Valley Park School District (734 students)
- Division of Youth Service (496 students)
- The Leadership School (220 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
#2 Mark Twain Circle, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: (314)854-6000
Website: claytonschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.