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About this school
Clay Academy is
a town public school
in Woodstock, Illinois that is part of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200.
It serves 55 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.2:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 12
55 Students
13 Teachers
112 Grove StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Clay Academy
$2,341
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
18
donors
Clay Academy has received support from
11 individuals from Illinois and
7 individuals out-of-state.