The Carmel Clay School District is a public school district located in Carmel, Indiana, serving Carmel, which has been coterminous with Clay Township since 2018. The district includes almost all of Carmel. The district operates 11 elementary schools (grades K-5), three middle schools (grades 6âÂÂ8) and one high school, with an overall enrollment of 16,352 in the 2018âÂÂ2019 school year. The district superintendent is Michael Beresford and the Board President is Katie Browning. Beresford announced his retirement in July 2024, and his successor, Dr. Thomas Oestreich, will took over in July 2025.
The district is nationally recognized for excellence, has been awarded 10 National Blue Ribbon Awards, and is consistently rated the top-performing public school district in the State of Indiana. According to state test scores, 70% of students are at least proficient in math and 70% in reading.