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Clay County School District

62 Court Square
Ashland, AL 36251-4108

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Tel: (256) 396-1475

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 546 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.

Public High Schools in Clay County School District have an score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Public High School in Clay County School District have a of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School Of Clay County, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

5 Schools

522 Schools

# Students

1,776 Students

269,281 Students

# Teachers

106 Teachers

15,139 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clay County School District	Alabama
9	151	376
10	150	363
11	126	339
12	119	314

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clay County School District
2023	#93
2022	#82
2021	#94
2019	#90
2018	#80
2017	#92
2016	#88
2015	#68
2014	#62
2013	#77
2012	#96

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23%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	23%	30%
2022	22%	29%
2021	15%	24%
2019	43%	47%
2018	42%	47%
2017	38%	44%
2016	41%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	36%	38%
2013	80%	80%
2012	78%	82%

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42%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2022	42%	47%
2021	37%	46%
2019	37%	45%
2018	42%	46%
2017	32%	39%
2016	32%	38%
2015	38%	41%
2014	41%	42%
2013	85%	86%
2012	80%	86%
2011	79%	85%

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33%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2022	33%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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87%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	87%	88%
2022	82%	88%
2021	82%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	87%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	92%	88%
2016	87%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	0.43	0.62
2022	0.41	0.61
2021	0.40	0.61
2020	0.39	0.60
2019	0.39	0.60
2018	0.37	0.59
2017	0.37	0.59
2016	0.37	0.58
2015	0.43	0.58
2014	0.40	0.56
2013	0.41	0.55
2012	0.41	0.55
2011	0.40	0.54
2010	0.40	0.54
2009	0.40	0.53
2008	0.41	0.54
2007	0.42	0.53
2006	0.40	0.53
2005	0.41	0.51
2004	0.41	0.51
2003	0.39	0.51
2002	0.38	0.51
2001	0.38	0.50
2000	0.38	0.50
1999	0.38	0.50
1998	0.38	0.50
1997	0.38	0.52
1996	0.37	0.50
1995	0.37	0.49
1994	0.37	0.49
1993	0.37	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

6%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	16%	32%
2022	16%	32%
2021	17%	32%
2020	17%	33%
2019	17%	33%
2018	16%	33%
2017	16%	33%
2016	16%	33%
2015	19%	33%
2014	18%	34%
2013	20%	34%
2012	20%	34%
2011	21%	35%
2010	21%	35%
2009	22%	35%
2008	22%	36%
2007	23%	36%
2006	22%	36%
2005	23%	36%
2004	24%	36%
2003	22%	36%
2002	23%	36%
2001	23%	36%
2000	23%	36%
1999	23%	36%
1998	23%	36%
1997	25%	36%
1996	24%	36%
1995	24%	36%
1994	24%	36%
1993	24%	36%

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% White

69%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	74%	52%
2022	75%	53%
2021	76%	53%
2020	76%	54%
2019	76%	54%
2018	78%	55%
2017	78%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	66%	56%
2014	75%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	75%	58%
2011	74%	58%
2010	75%	58%
2009	74%	59%
2008	74%	58%
2007	73%	59%
2006	76%	59%
2005	73%	60%
2004	73%	60%
2003	75%	60%
2002	76%	60%
2001	76%	61%
2000	76%	61%
1999	76%	61%
1998	76%	61%
1997	75%	60%
1996	76%	61%
1995	76%	62%
1994	76%	62%
1993	76%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,056 is less than the state median of $12,220. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	$21 MM	$36 MM
2022	$20 MM	$33 MM
2021	$21 MM	$36 MM
2020	$20 MM	$33 MM
2019	$20 MM	$34 MM
2018	$19 MM	$31 MM
2017	$19 MM	$31 MM
2016	$18 MM	$29 MM
2015	$45 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$28 MM
2012	$23 MM	$28 MM
2011	$27 MM	$30 MM
2010	$45 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$29 MM
2008	$20 MM	$32 MM
2007	$18 MM	$30 MM
2006	$17 MM	$28 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$15 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$14 MM	$20 MM
1998	$13 MM	$19 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	$20 MM	$34 MM
2022	$20 MM	$32 MM
2021	$20 MM	$34 MM
2020	$20 MM	$32 MM
2019	$18 MM	$32 MM
2018	$18 MM	$31 MM
2017	$18 MM	$31 MM
2016	$18 MM	$30 MM
2015	$19 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$29 MM
2012	$36 MM	$29 MM
2011	$43 MM	$29 MM
2010	$19 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$31 MM
2008	$19 MM	$31 MM
2007	$17 MM	$29 MM
2006	$16 MM	$27 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$15 MM	$24 MM
2003	$15 MM	$23 MM
2002	$14 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$22 MM
2000	$16 MM	$21 MM
1999	$15 MM	$20 MM
1998	$14 MM	$19 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$16 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,788

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,735	$13,484
2022	$11,005	$12,106
2021	$11,605	$12,139
2020	$11,005	$12,106
2019	$10,495	$10,949
2018	$9,779	$10,775
2017	$9,601	$10,752
2016	$9,315	$10,004
2015	$22,164	$10,181
2014	$9,277	$9,249
2012	$11,104	$9,447
2011	$13,267	$10,047
2010	$21,324	$10,181
2009	$9,356	$9,620
2008	$9,538	$12,838
2007	$8,447	$9,453
2006	$7,825	$8,864
2005	$7,185	$7,980
2004	$7,563	$7,481
2003	$6,388	$7,352
2002	$6,550	$7,090
2001	$6,800	$6,576
2000	$6,160	$6,614
1999	$5,619	$6,138
1998	$5,190	$5,727
1997	$5,307	$5,613
1995	$4,070	$4,603
1992	$3,174	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,056

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clay County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,006	$12,858
2022	$10,668	$11,680
2021	$10,884	$11,575
2020	$10,668	$11,680
2019	$9,856	$10,361
2018	$9,504	$10,820
2017	$9,312	$10,751
2016	$8,930	$10,236
2015	$9,514	$10,301
2014	$9,290	$9,732
2012	$17,813	$9,486
2011	$20,815	$9,833
2010	$9,153	$10,301
2009	$9,217	$10,180
2008	$8,860	$12,600
2007	$8,080	$9,149
2006	$7,403	$8,744
2005	$7,093	$8,000
2004	$7,328	$7,723
2003	$6,488	$7,470
2002	$6,057	$7,151
2001	$6,554	$7,125
2000	$6,374	$6,573
1999	$5,747	$6,238
1998	$5,495	$5,843
1997	$5,518	$5,461
1995	$4,032	$4,722
1992	$3,137	$3,861

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Best Clay County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central High School Of Clay County

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
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Add to Compare

1 Bob Riley Drive
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1400

Gr: 9-12 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

Clay County Career Development Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

8177 Highway 9
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1475

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,776 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 87% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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