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Clayton, NC

32,633 residents•12,161 students•18 schools
Avg School Rating
6.9
out of 10
21% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
62%Math
—Reading
22% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
3.54
per 1,000 students
10% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.28
per 1,000 residents
40% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
1
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
4
High
2

These figures describe every school in Clayton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Clayton

18 schools
9.4
Cleveland Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.3
Riverwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.5
River Dell Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Powhatan Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.0
Johnston Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
8.0
Swift Creek Middle
Middlepublic
7.5
Riverwood Middle
Middlepublic
6.7
Cooper Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.4
Clayton Middle
Middlepublic
5.2
East Clayton Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.8
West Clayton Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.5
Clayton High
Highpublic

School Crime in Clayton

43 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Clayton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
10% above North Carolina avg
3.54
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
8
Drug
11
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault49%
  • Drugs26%
  • Theft12%
  • Weapons7%
  • Vandalism7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Clayton

1,184 total incidents reported across Clayton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
40% below North Carolina avg
36.28
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
236
Property
707
Drug
195
Weapons
39
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs16%
  • Fraud14%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

12,161 students enrolled across Clayton's schools.

  • Public11,06491%
  • Charter6796%
  • Private4183%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Clayton's K-12 schools.

  • White47%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Black23%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.