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Clay County Schools
Clay County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Clay County (Manchester). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clay County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Clay County
10 of 10 schools in Clay County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Clay County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Burning Springs Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Oneida Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Manchester Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Goose Rock Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Paces Creek Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Big Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Hacker Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Clay County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Clay County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Horse Creek Learning Center (Other school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Clay County
High schools (1)
- B- Clay County High School, Manchester
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Clay County Middle School, Manchester
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B+ Big Creek Elementary, Oneida
- A+ Burning Springs Elementary, Manchester
- A- Goose Rock Elementary, Manchester
- B- Hacker Elementary School, Manchester
- A+ Manchester Elementary School, Manchester
- A+ Oneida Elementary School, Oneida
- A- Paces Creek Elementary, Manchester
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Horse Creek Learning Center, Manchester
Where Clay County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Manchester (8)
- Oneida (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Clay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,945 students with 222 full-time-equivalent teachers and 525 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2101230
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Leslie County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Knox County (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Laurel County (17 schools, 22 mi)
- Jackson County (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Perry County (10 schools, 28 mi)
- Corbin Independent (9 schools, 28 mi)
- Hazard Independent (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Bell County (7 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Clay County
How many schools are in Clay County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Clay County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clay County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Manchester, Oneida.
How good are the schools in Clay County?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clay County?
2,945 students were enrolled in Clay County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clay County?
Clay County is in Kentucky, based in Clay County, with its district office in Manchester. Its boundary covers about 469 sq mi.