For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 311 students in Clay County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Clay County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clay County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
327,055 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
21,157 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clay County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
90%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,859 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,787 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,859
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,787
$11,478
Best Clay County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay County High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
860 Clay County Hwy
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2340
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2340
Gr: 9-12 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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