Clay County Schools
Clay County Schools is a public school district based in Clay, West Virginia, serving 1,437 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 49 West Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, about the same as the West Virginia median of 328. It spends about $13,388 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Clay County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clay County | West Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,388 | $12,812 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,801 | $7,433 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 312 | 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 West Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in West Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County SchoolsSpencer | 1,630 | 5 | $13,171 | 13.0 | #39 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg | 1,617 | 5 | $11,317 | 12.6 | #40 |
| Monroe County SchoolsUnion | 1,611 | 4 | $14,269 | 13.7 | #41 |
| Braxton County SchoolsSutton | 1,596 | 8 | $13,129 | 12.7 | #42 |
| Clay County SchoolsClay · this district | 1,437 | 4 | $13,388 | 14.0 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Hill Union Free School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 1,437 | $19,604 | 10.2 |
| Rye Neck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, NY | 1,437 | $25,386 | 10.2 |
| Whitney Point Central School DistrictWhitney Point, NY | 1,437 | $22,667 | 10.6 |
| Rio Hondo ISDRio Hondo, TX | 1,437 | $11,503 | 14.5 |
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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