High Schools in Clay County

Summary:

Clay County, Kentucky has only one high school, Clay County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. As the sole high school in the Clay County school district, it is the primary option for high school education in the area.

Clay County High School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, ranking between 91st and 101st out of 254-290 Kentucky high schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is above the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% is quite high. Academically, the school performs above the county and state averages in some subjects, such as Mathematics, Reading, and Writing, but lags behind in others, including Science and Social Studies.

Clay County High School serves a relatively high-need student population, with 70.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has relatively high per-student spending of $45,865 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, which may help support the needs of its students. Overall, Clay County High School appears to be a relatively average-performing high school in Kentucky, with some strengths and areas for improvement.

District Detail

128 Richmond Road
Manchester, KY 40962

(606) 598-2168

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,928

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Clay County High School	Public	9-12	415 Clay Co High Rd	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(606) 598-3737	762	47	16.2	71.7%	732 (96.1%)	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	56.5	93^rd of 254 public high schools	63.4%		59.7	101^st of 290 public high schools	65.2%	8	43.0	56.0	19.0	52.0	39.0	40.0	$45,865	$2,091	$234	$2,325	$8,816	$3,166	$11,982

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leslie County	10.13 mi	5	14^th
Kentucky Technical System	10.86 mi	53
Perry County	13.7 mi	9	37^th
Laurel County	19.54 mi	19	9^th
Knox County	21.37 mi	14	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.