Clayton Public Schools

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Clayton Public Schools
Address
350 East Clinton Street
Clayton
, Gloucester County , New Jersey , 08312
United States
Coordinates 39°39′07″N75°05′51″W / 39.651807°N 75.097592°W / 39.651807; -75.097592
District information
Grades K-12
SuperintendentNikolaos Koutsogiannis
Business administratorFran Adler
Schools3
Students and staff
Enrollment1,463 (as of 2020–21) [1]
Faculty117.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group CD
Website www.claytonps.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,95115$18,891−10.3%
1Budgetary Cost11,442214,783−22.6%
2Classroom Instruction6,81658,763−22.2%
6Support Services1,52542,392−36.2%
8Administrative Cost1,529151,4853.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,15931,783−35.0%
13Extracurricular Activities3561126832.8%
16Median Teacher Salary50,834364,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

Clayton Public Schools form a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the town of Clayton, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

Contents

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,463 students and 117.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1. [1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district. [4] Available slots are announced annually by grade. [5]

Clayton Public Schools had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. [6]

Clayton Public Schools provides a variety of opportunities for students in academics, co-curricular activities, athletics, communications, technology, fine and performing arts, and school-based student services. Through the Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Grant Initiative, Clayton Schools offers counseling and assistance to students and families by providing an on-site counseling center located in the Herma Simmons Elementary School. The district also offers a School-Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP), Clayton Place, which is housed in its high school/middle school, to provide counseling, tutoring, and recreation activities for students at the secondary level. In addition to a very active and dedicated Home and School Association, Clayton School District has developed strong partnerships with local constituents and recognizes those relationships as vital to its success.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [7] ) are: [8] [9] [10] [11]

Elementary school
Middle school
High School

Administration

Core members of Clayton School District's administration are: [15] [16]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [17] [18] [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Clayton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Clayton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed February 16, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Clayton School District. Composition The Clayton School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Clayton."
  4. ↑ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Clayton School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ School Data for the Clayton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Our Schools, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed December 17, 2022.
  9. ↑ 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ School Performance Reports for the Clayton Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for the Clayton Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ Herma S. Simmons Elementary School, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed December 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ Clayton Middle School, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed December 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ Clayton High School, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed December 17, 2022.
  15. ↑ Administrative & Business Office. Clayton Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Clayton Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed February 14, 2025. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the “Board”). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  19. ↑ Board of Education, Clayton Public Schools. Accessed February 14, 2025.
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