Clay Center Unified School District 379, Kansas

Clay Center Unified School District 379 is a unified school district in Clay County and Ottawa County, Kansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,873 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 622 sq mi (1,611 km²) of land.

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Clay Center Unified School District 379 in Kansas
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334North Ottawa County Unified School District 239Blue Valley Unified School District 384Riley County Unified School District 378
Clay Center Unified School District 379 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
7,873 ± 145
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Clay County96% of the district’s landOttawa County4% of the district’s land
Land area
622 sq mi (1,611 km²)
Median household income
$67,390 ± $5,524
Median home value
$158,600 ± $9,263
Water area
9.62 sq mi (24.9 km²)
State
Kansas
Census code (GEOID)
2004890
Coordinates (central point)
39.329224, -97.171593

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Clay Center Unified School District 379, largest first

  1. Clay Center (city)4,132 people
  2. Republican Township1,278 people
  3. Wakefield (city)1,031 people
  4. Clay Center Township323 people
  5. Oakland Township256 people
  6. Sherman Township249 people
  7. Grant Township227 people
  8. Athelstane Township226 people
  9. Morganville (city)176 people
  10. Hayes Township172 people
  11. Blaine Township148 people
  12. Chapman Township144 people
All 24
  1. Highland Township113 people
  2. Garfield Township101 people
  3. Green (city)95 people
  4. Five Creeks Township88 people
  5. Exeter Township85 people
  6. Bloom Township81 people
  7. Gill Township74 people
  8. Longford (city)51 people
  9. Union Township48 people
  10. Idana (CDP)33 people
  11. Oak Hill (city)19 people
  12. Goshen Township1 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 22419 mi northwest
  2. Riley County Unified School District 37820 mi east
  3. Southern Cloud Unified School District 33425 mi west
  4. Blue Valley Unified School District 38426 mi east
  5. Chapman Unified School District 47328 mi south
  6. North Ottawa County Unified School District 23929 mi west
  7. Geary County Schools Unified School District 47529 mi southeast
  8. Solomon Unified School District 39330 mi southwest
  9. Barnes Unified School District 22342 mi north

These share a boundary with Clay Center Unified School District 379. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Clay Center Unified School District 379 before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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