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Schools in Clay · Webster County School District

Clay’s public schools outscore 57% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Clay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Clay’s districts is 38%, below the Kentucky average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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
38%
▼ 7 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 16% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,173 students on the public path
In brief

Clay’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Clay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,368 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (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 Webster County Middle School, then Webster County High School. 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 Clay’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,116 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Clay anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,118 in math, 1,114 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clay Elementary SchoolWebster County School DistrictB+
7–8Webster County Middle Schoolin DixonC+
9–12Webster County High Schoolin DixonC−

Clay’s public schools are run by Webster County School District, which also serves Dixon, Providence, Sebree and Slaughters and others. 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.

Webster County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,165 students · 18.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,368KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44.7% · 1114 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.8% · 1118 students tested

Clay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Clay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClayBWebster County

Every school in Clay

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

District schools in Clayby address
Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
194 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Clayin other towns
Webster County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dixon
C+
319 students21:1Rate it →
Webster County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dixon
C−
660 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay’s schools

Are Clay’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Clay children attend outscore 57% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay in?

Webster County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,165 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay kids go to high school?

Webster County High School in Dixon, with 660 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Clay’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Webster County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Clay spend per student?

$12,368 in Webster County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.