Clay County School District

128 Richmond Road
Manchester, KY 40962
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Clay County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 790 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
520 Schools
# Students
2,903 Students
214,805 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
13,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clay County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#56 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
22%
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.44
# American Indian Students
7 Students
294 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,955 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
18,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
30 Students
24,132 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,803 Students
158,077 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
9,257 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
382
# Students in K Grade:
254
561
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
629
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
592
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
592
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
655
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
1,920
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
3,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
3,961
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
55,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
53,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
47,438
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
44,725
# Ungraded Students:
-
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,911 is higher than the state median of $14,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,830 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,911
$14,168
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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,830
$13,908
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 Kentucky 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.
Horse Creek Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
239 Richmond Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-1601
Grades: 3-12
| 73 students
Rank: #22.
Clay County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Clay Co High Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-3737
Grades: 9-12
| 717 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,903 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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