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Clay County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 914 students in Clay County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
1,729 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
16%
31%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,356 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,108
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,356
$12,097
Best Clay County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lineville Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18 West Main
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1420
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1420
Gr: K-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 3rd Street Sw
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1466
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1466
Gr: K-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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