Clay County School District

520 South Brown St
Celina, TN 38551
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 767 students in Clay County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#87 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clay County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
30%
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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clay County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
14 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
997 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
96
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,611 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,560 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clay County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Clay County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,611
$12,157
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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,560
$11,647
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 TN 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.
Celina K-8
Math: 29% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1324 Mitchell St
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2391
Grades: PK-8
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Hermitage Springs Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17580 Clay County Hwy
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2414
Grades: PK-8
| 223 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,091 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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