Clay County School District

62 Court Square
Ashland, AL 36251-4108
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 524 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School Of Clay County, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,784 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
304 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
17%
30%
# White Students
1,239 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
69%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
154
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,006 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,735
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,006
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School Of Clay County
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Bob Riley Drive
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,784 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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