| Index | Clay City | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clay City | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.9% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clay City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clay City, IN schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Clay City, IN, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riley, IN | 453 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Worthington, IN | 1,539 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Hymera, IN | 989 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Jasonville, IN | 1,885 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Farmersburg, IN | 1,256 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Clay City, IN | 1,273 | 47% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Brookfield, MA | 1,273 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lyles, TN | 1,273 | 24% | 49.3% |
| Gettysburg, SD | 1,273 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Waterford, PA | 1,273 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Bainbridge, NY | 1,273 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Clay City, IN | 1,273 | 47% | 1.6% |
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