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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
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Kentucky public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
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
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 211 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 →
Schools most like Clay County High School
Clay County High School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County High School this school | 762 | 71.7% | 39.3% |
| Whitley County High School Williamsburg | 919 | 72.7% | 47.0% |
| Breathitt County High School Jackson | 669 | 69.5% | 32.1% |
| Knox Central High School Barbourville | 720 | 74.6% | 35.8% |
| Bell County High School Pineville | 622 | 72.8% | 47.3% |
| Lewis County High School Vanceburg | 568 | 69.5% | 33.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clay County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #92 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #98 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #43 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #114 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #92 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #193 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #39 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #73 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
762
-101 (-12%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,167
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 762 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 72% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 50.8 | 14.9:1 | 71% (534) |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 54 | 13.3:1 | 70% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 68% (585) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 70% (575) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 56 | 15.2:1 | 71% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 976 | 63 | 15.5:1 | 68% (664) |
| 2000-01 | 1,054 | 73 | 14.4:1 | 74% (778) |
| 1990-91 | 1,167 | 54 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (823 to 762); teachers down 13% (54 to 47).
About Clay County High School
Clay County High School is a mid-sized high school in Manchester, Kentucky, one of the schools in Clay County. The school counted 762 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 37% above the 558-student average for high schools in Kentucky.
Clay County has 2,928 students in 10 schools, and Clay County High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Clay County High School who are White is 96%. Clay County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Clay County High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.2 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Clay County High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 72%.
Among Kentucky public high schools, Clay County High School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.5%.
In Clay County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $40,900 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Clay County High School, Clay County has 11 public schools.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Manchester Elementary School, is the closest to Clay County High School. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Clay County High School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Clay County High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Clay County High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 863 to 762.
Clay County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other Clay County High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clay County High. Clay County High School is the largest of the 3.
- Clay County High SchoolClay, WV · 520 students
- Clay County High SchoolCelina, TN · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Elementary School0.3 mi · 409
- Horse Creek Learning Center1.6 mi · 79
- Clay County Middle School1.6 mi · 387
- 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.