Clay County School District

62 Court Square
Ashland, AL 36251-4108
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 946 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 32% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
30%
42%
47%
33%
38%
87%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
18%
30%
% White
69%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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 stayed relatively flat 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
Spending
$20 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,788
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,056
$12,220

Best Clay County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lineville Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18 West Main
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1420
Gr: PK-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 3rd Street Sw
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1466
Gr: PK-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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