Clay County School District

128 Richmond Road
Manchester, KY 40962
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 503 students in Clay County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,906 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#123 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display 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 KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
42%
This chart display 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 KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
25 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,820 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
258
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,815 is higher than the state median of $14,055. 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 display total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,896
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clay County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,815
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clay County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Richmond Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-1810
Grades: 7-8
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Horse Creek Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Richmond Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-1601
Grades: 3-12
| 82 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,906 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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