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 are 2 public preschools serving 970 students in Clay County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
1,784 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
304 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
17%
31%
# White Students
1,239 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
69%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
154
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lineville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 West Main
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1420
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 3rd Street Sw
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1466
Grades: PK-6
| 486 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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