Total enrollment
1,729
-75 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Clay County
Alabama · 1,729 students · 2 cities
Clay County's footprint covers 5 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,729 (an average of 346 per school).
4-year change in Clay County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clay County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #78 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,729 | #104 of 143 | #4,934 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #95 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #44 of 143 | #6,700 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.2% | #56 of 143 | #2,628 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #71 of 127 | #3,252 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Clay County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Ashland Elementary School at 55.1% proficient to Central High School of Clay County at 17.1%, a gap of 38.0 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,911 to 1,729 students (down 10%) and from 111 to 106 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School of Clay County | Lineville | High | 09-12 | 533 |
| Lineville Elementary School | Lineville | Elementary | KG-06 | 459 |
| Ashland Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-06 | 455 |
| Central Jr High School of Clay County | Lineville | Middle | 07-08 | 282 |
| Clay County Career Development Center | Ashland | High | 07-12 | · |
About Clay County
Clay County is a sparse Alabama school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,729.
For a sense of the school types, Clay County covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 346 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Clay County has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,804 students to 1,729.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Clay County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.