Clay County
Clay County is a public school district based in Ashland, Alabama, serving 1,729 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #103 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 346 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,305 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Clay County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clay County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,305 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,897 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 346 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston CityAnniston | 1,821 | 6 | $12,593 | 17.0 | #101 |
| Guntersville CityGuntersville | 1,810 | 4 | $11,126 | 16.5 | #102 |
| Clay CountyAshland · this district | 1,729 | 5 | $10,305 | 16.5 | #103 |
| Macon CountyTuskegee | 1,692 | 6 | $13,562 | 16.6 | #104 |
| Jacksonville CityJacksonville | 1,685 | 2 | $9,667 | 17.6 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallowater ISDShallowater, TX | 1,731 | $11,383 | 12.8 |
| Vernon ISDVernon, TX | 1,729 | $11,369 | 12.7 |
| Monomoy Regional School DistrictChatham, MA | 1,728 | $23,133 | 10.4 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest, CO | 1,727 | $13,274 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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