For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 546 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School Of Clay County, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,776 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
15,139 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
18%
30%
% White
69%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School Of Clay County
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Bob Riley Drive
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1400
Lineville, AL 36266
(256) 396-1400
Grades: 9-12
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clay County Career Development Center
Vocational School
8177 Highway 9
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1475
Ashland, AL 36251
(256) 396-1475
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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