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Best High Schools in Zip Code 40962

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Top rankedClay County High School93^rd of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 40962 zip code is home to a single high school, Clay County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in the Clay County school district, the school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 93 out of 254 Kentucky high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Clay County High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5%, but also faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is quite high. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with students scoring above the state average in reading and writing, but below average in mathematics and science. On the ACT, the school's proficiency rates are also below the state averages in English, mathematics, and reading.

Despite these academic challenges, Clay County High School has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and significantly higher per-student spending of $45,865, compared to the state average. This suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support to students, though the impact on academic outcomes is not clear from the data provided. Overall, Clay County High School appears to have some strengths, but also faces areas for improvement, particularly in mathematics, science, and ACT performance.

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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 Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1097 North Hwy 11	Manchester	40962	Clay County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 598-2194	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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

Cities Near Zip Code 40962

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester	0.41 mi	9	78^th
London	9.84 mi	16	25^th
Oneida	10.01 mi	2	134^th
Girdler	15.35 mi	1	205^th
Tyner	16.11 mi	1	137^th

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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.

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