CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS operates 6 public schools serving 1,632 students, placing it among the smaller districts in West Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,613 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,556 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 10.5% local, 66.4% state, and 23.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,428 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #8 of 56 in West Virginia against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 388.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Clay County High School accounts for 32.2% of all CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 520 students (highest), a spread of 449 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 389:1 — 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 SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,632 students.
How much does CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS spend per student?
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS spends $15,556 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #8 in West Virginia.
What is the average teacher salary in CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS is $65,428 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS students are 97.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS?
CLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #8 out of 56 districts in West Virginia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.