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Schools in Lineville · Clay County School District

Lineville’s public schools score below 67% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Lineville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lineville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 5 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 8% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,274 students on the public path
In brief

Lineville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 169 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lineville’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama (the state reports Lineville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,865 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Central Jr High School of Clay County, then Central High School of Clay County. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lineville’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 43%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 942 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Lineville anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lineville’s students in the tested grades sat them (943 in math, 940 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lineville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Lineville Elementary SchoolClay County School DistrictB
7–8Central Jr High School of Clay CountyClay County School DistrictC+
9–12Central High School of Clay CountyClay County School DistrictD

Lineville’s public schools are run by Clay County School District, which also serves Ashland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clay County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,729 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,865AL $13,926 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 47.3% · 940 students tested
Math22%
State average 27.2% · 943 students tested

Lineville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Lineville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LinevilleCClay County

Every school in Lineville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Linevilleby address
Lineville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B
459 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Linevillein other towns
Central Jr High School of Clay County
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
282 students17:1Rate it →
Central High School of Clay County
High · Grades 9–12
D
533 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Lineville’s schools

Are Lineville’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lineville children attend score below 67% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lineville in?

Clay County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,729 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lineville kids go to high school?

Central High School of Clay County, with 533 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Lineville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clay County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Lineville spend per student?

$12,865 in Clay County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.