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Does Clay County High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
762
High
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 210123000249
Clay County High School
415 Clay Co High Rd, Manchester, KY 40962 · (606) 598-3737 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
546 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clay County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
762
-61 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
96%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Clay County High School
Clay County High School is one of the moderately sized secondary schools in Manchester, Kentucky, overseen by Clay County, with 762 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 37% bigger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.
Clay County comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 2,928 students; Clay County High School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Clay County High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Compared to Clay County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Clay County High School reports 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Clay County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Clay County) shows that median household income runs about $40,900, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students), of which Clay County High School is one.
The closest other public school is Manchester Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Clay County High School. On composite proficiency, Clay County High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.1%.
Clay County High School operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clay County High School has edged down 7%, going from 823 students in 2018 to 762 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Clay County High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,921
Census ACS
Median income
$40,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Goose Rock ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Elementary School0.3 mi · 409
- Clay County Middle School1.6 mi · 387
- Horse Creek Learning Center1.6 mi · 79
- Hacker Elementary School3.2 mi · 244
- Paces Creek Elementary3.3 mi · 273
- Burning Springs Elementary6.6 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Clay County High SchoolHow many students attend Clay County High School?
Clay County High School enrolls approximately 762 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Clay County High School serve?
Clay County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clay County High School is approximately 16.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay County High School?
At Clay County High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Clay County High School in?
Clay County High School is part of Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.