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Schools in Celina · Clay County School District

Celina’s public schools score below 63% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Celina’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Celina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 5% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
839 students on the public path
In brief

Celina’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 55 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Celina’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% 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 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Celina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,380 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Clay 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 Celina’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (55)Better than 55%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 666 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Celina anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Celina’s students in the tested grades sat them (707 in math, 625 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Celina K-8Clay County School DistrictB
9–12Clay County High SchoolClay County School DistrictC−

Celina’s public schools are run by Clay County School District. 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 PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,054 students, down 4% since 2020–21
$12,380TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 625 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.1% · 707 students tested

Celina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Celina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CelinaC+Clay County

Every school in Celina

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

District schools in Celinaby address
Celina K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
528 studentsRate it →
Also serving Celinain other towns
Clay County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
311 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Clay Co Adult High School).

Questions about Celina’s schools

Are Celina’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Celina children attend score below 63% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ 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 Celina in?

Clay County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,054 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Celina kids go to high school?

Clay County High School, with 311 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Celina’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Clay County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Celina spend per student?

$12,380 in Clay County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.