An equity score of 73/100 ranks Clay County #28 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,039 per pupil, Clay County ranks #84 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,916
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$14,039
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clay County operates 10 public schools serving 2,916 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $14,039 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.0% local, 59.1% state, and 25.9% 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 73/100, ranked #28 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 300.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Paces Creek Elementary, with a diversity index of 11.9/100.
Its largest campus is Clay County High School, enrolling 762 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Horse Creek Learning Center, at 79 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses held roughly steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (2,903 to 2,925 students, +0.8%), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $51,623,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 44.4% went to instruction, 30.1% to support services, and 17.7% to capital outlay, a capital-heavy year, consistent with active construction, renovation, or major equipment purchases. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Clay County High School accounts for 26.0% of all Clay County student enrollment
That 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.
Clay County school enrollment varies 9.6× across entities
Clay County school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 762 students (highest), a spread of 683 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
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 301:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Clay County is typically wider than the Clay County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clay County chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Clay County has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,916 students.
How much does Clay County spend per student?
Clay County spends $14,039 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #28 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Clay County?
Clay County students are 96.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clay County?
Clay County has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #28 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.