School district · Kentucky

Clay County

Clay County in Kentucky: 10 public schools with 2,928 students and 13.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,696 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
2,928
Students per teacher
13.5
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,696
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
216
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
976
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 9.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

65%proficient

+5.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 92% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,278 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

54%proficient

+4.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 86% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,278 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.2K15
$10.2K16
$10.3K17
$10.9K18
$10.9K19
$11.1K20
$11.1K21
$13.4K22
$14.0K23
$13.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
38% · $24.5M
State
47% · $30.4M
Local
15% · $9.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,714
Support services
$5,177
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$29.7M
Long-term debt
$21.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Big Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–613610.6——
Burning Springs ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–629714.085%77%
Goose Rock ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–623111.561%53%
Hacker Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–624412.062%43%
Pre-K–640914.177%68%
Oneida Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–611012.7——
Paces Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627313.558%55%
Clay County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–838712.156%42%
Clay County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1276216.2——
Horse Creek Learning CenterAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
3–127915.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
128 Richmond Road, Manchester, KY 40962
Phone
(606)598-2168
Website