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Clay County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 542 students in Clay County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High School in Clay County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
6 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clay County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
4 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,640 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
252
# Students in K Grade:
109
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,850 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,351 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,850
$15,540
Spending / Student
$17,351
$14,737
Best Clay County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clay County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Panther Drive
Clay, WV 25043
(304) 587-4226
Clay, WV 25043
(304) 587-4226
Grades: 9-12
| 542 students
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