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School Comparison

Career Academy High School
vs.
Clay High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Career Academy High School
Clay High School
  • Clay High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Career Academy High School (300 vs. 78).
  • Clay High School reported a higher ap enrollment than Career Academy High School (229 vs. 17).
  • Clay High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Career Academy High School (226 vs. 53).
  • Source Data Limit: 12 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Clay High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Career Academy High School (300 vs. 78).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Clay High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Career Academy High School (226 vs. 53).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Clay High School reported a higher ap enrollment than Career Academy High School (229 vs. 17).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Clay High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Career Academy High School (72 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Career Academy High School reported a higher students per counselor than Clay High School (331.7:1 vs. 212.2:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

26 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Clay High School

1 metric was reported by Clay High School. Comparable data for Career Academy High School is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
69%

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Career Academy High School
$15,549.88
Clay High School
$17,586.96
Local revenue share
Career Academy High School
15.9%
Clay High School
28.7%
State revenue share
Career Academy High School
79.2%
Clay High School
48.6%
Federal revenue share
Career Academy High School
5%
Clay High School
22.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Career Academy High School
18.1%
Clay High School
47.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
St. Joseph County
$64,885
St. Joseph County
$64,885
Poverty rate
St. Joseph County
14.6%
St. Joseph County
14.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
St. Joseph County
32.6%
St. Joseph County
32.6%
Unemployment rate
St. Joseph County
4.9%
St. Joseph County
4.9%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.