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Celina, Tennessee - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Clay County #15 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,912 per pupil, Clay County ranks #66 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,097
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,912
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clay County operates 3 public schools serving 1,097 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high 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 $10,912 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.4% local, 57.2% state, and 21.4% 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 55/100, ranked #15 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 103.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hermitage Springs Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.1/100.
Its largest campus is Celina K-8, enrolling 528 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Celina K-8 accounts for 48.1% of all Clay County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Clay County a distant remainder — means Clay County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Clay County school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 528 students (highest), a spread of 313 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 student-counselor ratio is 104:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Clay County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,097 students.
How much does Clay County spend per student?
Clay County spends $10,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #15 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Clay County?
Clay County students are 87.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clay County?
Clay County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #15 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.