Clay County

Public school district · Clay County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1301200

Clay County spent $31,625 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of the 50 Georgia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,365). Its 2 schools enrolled 191 students in 2024-25; 35.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $32,234 per student, up 1.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Clay County in enrollment (157 to 292 students) and Clay County itself.

Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Clay County, FY23Clay County $31,625; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy $22,407; State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter Sc $22,147; Webster County $19,755; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy $17,646; State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta $15,471; State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy $15,150; State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy $13,136; State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy $13,062; State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $15,365.10k20k30k40kClay County$31,625State Charter Schools II- Atla…$22,407State Charter Schools II- Geor…$22,147Webster County$19,755State Charter Schools II- Atla…$17,646State Charter Schools II- SLAM…$15,471State Charter Schools II- Fult…$15,150State Charter Schools II- Stat…$13,136State Charter Schools II- D.E.…$13,062State Charter Schools II- Inte…$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $15,365
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Clay County, FY23Clay County $31,625; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy $22,407; State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter Sc $22,147; Webster County $19,755; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy $17,646; State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta $15,471; State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy $15,150; State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy $13,136; State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy $13,062; State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $15,365.10k20k30k40kClay County$31,625State Charter Schools II- Atlanta U…$22,407State Charter Schools II- Georgia F…$22,147Webster County$19,755State Charter Schools II- Atlanta S…$17,646State Charter Schools II- SLAM Acad…$15,471State Charter Schools II- Fulton Le…$15,150State Charter Schools II- Statesbor…$13,136State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A…$13,062State Charter Schools II- Internati…$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $15,365
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Clay County, FY23Clay County $31,625; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy $22,407; State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter Sc $22,147; Webster County $19,755; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy $17,646; State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta $15,471; State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy $15,150; State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy $13,136; State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy $13,062; State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $15,365.10k20k30k40kClay County$31,625State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound A…$22,407State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Ac…$22,147Webster County$19,755State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Aca…$17,646State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of A…$15,471State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership…$15,150State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM…$13,136State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM…$13,062State Charter Schools II- International Cha…$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $15,365
Current spending per student, Georgia districts closest in size to Clay County, FY23Clay County $31,625; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy $22,407; State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter Sc $22,147; Webster County $19,755; State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy $17,646; State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta $15,471; State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leadership Academy $15,150; State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM Academy $13,136; State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy $13,062; State Charter Schools II- International Charter Academy of $11,620; State median, under 1,000 students $15,365.10k20k30k40kClay County$31,625State Charter Schools II- Atlanta Unbou…$22,407State Charter Schools II- Georgia Fugee…$22,147Webster County$19,755State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART…$17,646State Charter Schools II- SLAM Academy…$15,471State Charter Schools II- Fulton Leader…$15,150State Charter Schools II- Statesboro ST…$13,136State Charter Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. ST…$13,062State Charter Schools II- International…$11,620State median, under 1,000 students $15,365

Where the money came from

$7,080,000 in revenue: 35.6% state, 30.3% local and 34.1% federal. Total spending including $1,187,000 of capital outlay was $7,512,000, or $37,560 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Clay County revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,524,000; Local $2,142,000; Federal $2,414,000; total $7,080,000.
  • State$2,524,000 36%
  • Local$2,142,000 30%
  • Federal$2,414,000 34%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 50 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

200 students in 2022-23, 205 students in 2023-24, 191 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Clay County enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 19101002003002022-232002023-242052024-25191
Clay County enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 19101002003002022-232002023-242052024-25191
Clay County enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 19101002003002022-232002023-242052024-25191
Clay County enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 205, 2024-25: 19101002003002022-232002023-242052024-25191

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320021.59.3
2023-2420525.08.2
2024-2519124.47.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,131,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,655 per student

Clay County booked $1,131,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,605 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 8 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$958,00084.7%
Special education$168,00014.9%
Other programs$5,0000.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,807 in 2018-19, $4,332 in 2019-20, $4,275 in 2020-21, $4,886 in 2021-22, $5,655 in 2022-23.

Clay County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,807, 2019-20: $4,332, 2020-21: $4,275, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,65502k4k6k2018-19$4,8072019-20$4,3322020-21$4,2752021-22$4,8862022-23$5,655
Clay County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,807, 2019-20: $4,332, 2020-21: $4,275, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,65502k4k6k2018-19$4,8072019-20$4,3322020-21$4,2752021-22$4,8862022-23$5,655
Clay County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,807, 2019-20: $4,332, 2020-21: $4,275, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,65502k4k6k2018-19$4,8072019-20$4,3322020-21$4,2752021-22$4,8862022-23$5,655
Clay County teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,807, 2019-20: $4,332, 2020-21: $4,275, 2021-22: $4,886, 2022-23: $5,65502k4k6k2018-19$4,8072019-20$4,3322020-21$4,2752021-22$4,8862022-23$5,655

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Clay County scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtGeorgiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-24%39.6%114
Math15-19%37.4%114

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 143 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clay County Elementary1438.9100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 48 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clay County Middle School485.7100.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Clay County

  • Phone: (229) 768-2232
  • Office: 111 Commerce St., Fort Gaines, GA 31751

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Clay County

  1. Georgia districts by spending per studentClay County ranks 1 of 50 Georgia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($31,625).#1 of 50
  2. Every school district in GeorgiaClay County is the number 218 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#218 of 227
  3. State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART AcademyThe next larger Georgia district: 209 students in fall 2022, $17,646 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,646
  4. State Charter Schools II- Statesboro STEAM AcademyThe next smaller Georgia district: 191 students in fall 2022, $13,136 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,136
  5. Compare Clay County with State Charter Schools II- Atlanta SMART AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaClay County spent $52,605 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$52,605
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Clay County

  1. How many schools and students are in Clay County?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 191 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Clay County spend per student?
    $31,625 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,365 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $32,234 per student, up 1.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Clay County's money come from?
    $7,080,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.6% state, 30.3% local and 34.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Clay County live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 146 of the 406 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 36.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Clay County spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,131,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,655 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,605 per teacher, more than 8 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Clay County do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Clay County scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is Clay County's NCES district ID?
    1301200. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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