Central High School of Clay County

Central High School of Clay County is a cozy senior high in Lineville, Alabama, run under Clay County. The school caters to 533 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 682 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Clay County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,729 students. Central High School of Clay County is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Central High School of Clay County shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest reads as 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Central High School of Clay County shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Central High School of Clay County falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 41.4%; this one comes in at 17.1%, -24.3 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Clay County put median household income runs about $55,250, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Clay County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,729 students), Central High School of Clay County is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Jr High School of Clay County, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Central High School of Clay County comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.5%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Central High School of Clay County's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 577 (now 533). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 71% over that span.

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