Central Jr High School of Clay County

Located at 1 Bob Riley Drive, in Lineville, Alabama, Central Jr High School of Clay County is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that enrolls 282 students (grades 7 through 8), one of the schools within Clay County. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 44% below typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Central Jr High School of Clay County logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Clay County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Central Jr High School of Clay County lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 59% of students at Central Jr High School of Clay County qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Jr High School of Clay County sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 33.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate the typical household earns roughly $55,250 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Clay County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,729 students), Central Jr High School of Clay County is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central High School of Clay County, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Jr High School of Clay County ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Jr High School of Clay County has expanded 4%, going from 270 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 70% to 65% over that span.

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