Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47841

Summary:

The 47841 zip code in Indiana is home to two schools: Clay City Elementary School and Clay City Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Clay Community Schools district. While the elementary school is a standout performer, the high school presents opportunities for improvement.

Clay City Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with strong student academic performance that outpaces district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and spends less per student than the high school. In contrast, Clay City Junior-Senior High School lags behind, particularly in math, despite having a higher per-student budget and lower student-teacher ratio.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Clay City Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The high school, however, maintains a strong 98.1% four-year graduation rate. Overall, the data suggests opportunities to better support student success, particularly at the secondary level, and to explore the factors contributing to the performance differences between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay City Elementary School	Public	K-6	681 N Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-3120	382	20	19.5	51.8%	349 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	85.2	124^th of 1010 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.6	77^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.4%	47			65.0	60.4	37.2	64.4			58.1	78.3	72.9	54.8	64.4			68.4	42.9		$8,329	$831	$7,499
Clay City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-2154	350	28	12.3	44.0%	338 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	59.7	141^st of 431 public high schools	67.3%		61.5	118^th of 398 public high schools	70.4%	23	60.7	19.7					63.3	46.2	55.4					53.3	25.0	40.2		43.9	$13,242	$681	$12,562

Cities Near Zip Code 47841

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay City	0.44 mi	2	80^th
Patricksburg	9.26 mi	1	333^rd
Jasonville	9.46 mi	2	223^rd
Hymera	11.43 mi	1	262^nd
Worthington	12.7 mi	1	247^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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