An equity score of 49/100 ranks Clay County #78 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,790 per pupil, Clay County ranks #124 of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,784
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,790
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clay County operates 4 public schools serving 1,784 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,790 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 147 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 62.4% state, and 21.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #78 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 432.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% White, 15.8% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Jr High School of Clay County, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
Central High School of Clay County accounts for 29.9% of all Clay County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clay County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Clay County student-counselor ratio is 432:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Clay County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clay County is typically wider than the Clay County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clay County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,784 students.
How much does Clay County spend per student?
Clay County spends $11,790 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #78 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Clay County?
Clay County students are 69.5% White, 15.8% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clay County?
Clay County has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #78 out of 146 districts in Alabama.