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B−

Clay County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clay.

Clay’s Schools page →

Students
1,437
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,673
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Clay County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 56 West Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Clay 363

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clay. Grade by grade →

PK–5Clay Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Clay Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Clay County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 32.2% · 819 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.3% · 820 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 92.6% · 98 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,673 per student · 0% above WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 60%Federal 27%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,512’20
1,467’21
1,456’22
1,409’23
1,437’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.

Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clay
C
431 students12:1
Big Otter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duck
C
184 students13:1
Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clay
C
302 students14:1
Clay County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clay
C−
520 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within West Virginia.