Clay City Jr High School
Clay City, IL · Clay City CUSD 10
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
502nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 27%▲ Improving
607 S Walnut S. E., Clay City, IL 62824
(618)676-1431NCES ID 171034001251Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Clay City Jr High School 502nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 68 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 98.5% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $103K in zip 62824 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2021
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Clay City Jr High School
- #106Floyd Henson Jr High SchFlora CUSD 35 · 6.5 mi away106th of 685
ELA 79% ▲46 · Math 53%Compare - #318Cisne Middle SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 200 · 12.5 mi away318th of 685
ELA 61% ▲28 · Math 32%Compare - #267Richland County Middle SchoolRichland County CUSD 1 · 15.8 mi away267th of 685
ELA 63% ▲30 · Math 38%Compare - #412Center Street Elem SchoolFairfield PSD 112 · 21.2 mi away412th of 685
ELA 48% ▲15 · Math 32%Compare - #543Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County CUD 1 · 23.2 mi away543rd of 685
ELA 42% ▲9 · Math 17%Compare - #620South Central Middle SchoolSouth Central CUD 401 · 27.4 mi away620th of 685
ELA 27% ▼6 · Math 15%Compare
What school district is Clay City Jr High School in?
Clay City Jr High School is part of the Clay City CUSD 10 district in Clay City, Illinois.
Is Clay City Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Clay City Jr High School 502nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Clay City Jr High School?
White 99%, Hispanic 2% (68 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Clay City Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62824 is $103K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.