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Clay County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 768 students in Clay County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
993 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
91
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,542 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,497 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,542
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,497
$11,527
Best Clay County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Celina K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1324 Mitchell St
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2391
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2391
Grades: PK-8
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Hermitage Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17580 Clay County Hwy
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2414
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2414
Grades: PK-8
| 217 students
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