Clay County School District

520 South Brown St
Celina, TN 38551
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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 13% 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
511 Schools
# Students
1,054 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
32%
37%
37%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,054 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,966 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,054
$12,075
Spending / Student
$11,966
$11,570

Best Clay County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clay County High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
860 Clay County Hwy
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-2340
Gr: 9-12 | 311 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
520 Brown St
Celina, TN 38551
(931) 243-3310
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,054 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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