Clay County
Clay County is a public school district based in Manchester, Kentucky, serving 2,948 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 295 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,127 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Clay County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clay County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,127 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,451 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 520 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 983 | 352 | 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 Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway CountyMurray | 3,020 | 8 | $10,820 | 16.2 | #59 |
| Boyd CountyAshland | 2,994 | 11 | $13,468 | 13.0 | #60 |
| Harrison CountyCynthiana | 2,982 | 7 | $11,044 | 17.2 | #61 |
| Boyle CountyDanville | 2,951 | 7 | $11,949 | 15.9 | #62 |
| Clay CountyManchester · this district | 2,948 | 10 | $11,127 | 13.6 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper CityJasper, AL | 2,950 | $10,965 | 17.7 |
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island, IL | 2,950 | $14,312 | 12.7 |
| West Milford Township Public School DistrictWest Milford, NJ | 2,948 | $26,175 | 11.7 |
| Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 2,947 | $12,207 | 15.9 |
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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