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Item: Clay County Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

154 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904

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Top 30%

Tel: (828) 389-8513

www.clayschools.org

Top Rankings

Clay County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

1,322 Students

477,346 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

32,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	72	74
Kind	94	211
1	108	215
2	101	219

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District Rank

Clay County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#97 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clay County Schools
2023	#97
2022	#97
2021	#128
2019	#163
2018	#159
2017	#195
2016	#157
2015	#135
2014	#115
2013	#83
2012	#141
2011	#90
2010	#90

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	51%
2021	47%	42%
2019	42%	42%
2018	39%	48%
2017	41%	47%
2016	41%	47%
2015	41%	44%
2014	41%	43%
2013	44%	42%
2012	78%	82%
2011	82%	82%
2010	82%	81%

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55%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2022	55%	50%
2021	50%	47%
2019	40%	46%
2018	39%	47%
2017	40%	46%
2016	47%	47%
2015	47%	46%
2014	47%	46%
2013	48%	45%
2012	73%	73%
2011	78%	70%
2010	75%	69%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2022	68%	63%
2021	73%	61%

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87%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	87%	86%
2022	77%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	87%	83%
2011	87%	81%

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(2022-23)

30.9%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	30.9%	28.7%
2022	27.9%	33.4%
2021	9.1%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.23	0.71
2022	0.23	0.70
2021	0.21	0.69
2020	0.21	0.70
2019	0.21	0.68
2018	0.20	0.68
2017	0.20	0.67
2016	0.18	0.66
2015	0.22	0.66
2014	0.14	0.65
2013	0.13	0.65
2012	0.13	0.64
2011	0.11	0.64
2010	0.09	0.61
2009	0.09	0.61
2008	0.07	0.61
2007	0.05	0.60
2006	0.04	0.58
2005	0.04	0.57
2004	0.05	0.57
2003	0.06	0.56
2002	0.05	0.55
2001	0.04	0.53
2000	0.03	0.53
1999	0.04	0.51
1998	0.02	0.51
1997	0.02	0.50
1996	0.03	0.49
1995	0.03	0.49
1994	0.01	0.48
1993	0.04	0.48
1992	0.01	0.48
1991	0.02	0.48
1990	0.02	0.48
1989	0.03	0.47
1988	0.03	0.47

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2003)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	9%	20%
2022	8%	20%
2021	8%	19%
2020	8%	19%
2019	8%	18%
2018	9%	18%
2017	9%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2021	1%	25%
2020	1%	24%
2019	1%	25%
2014	1%	26%
2013	1%	26%
2012	1%	26%
2011	1%	26%
2010	2%	31%
2009	2%	31%
2007	1%	29%
2006	2%	31%
2005	2%	32%
2004	1%	31%
2003	1%	31%
2002	1%	31%
2001	2%	31%
2000	1%	31%
1999	1%	31%
1998	1%	31%
1993	1%	30%
1991	1%	30%
1990	1%	30%
1989	1%	30%
1988	1%	30%

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% White

84%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	87%	44%
2022	88%	45%
2021	89%	46%
2020	88%	46%
2019	88%	48%
2018	89%	48%
2017	89%	49%
2016	90%	50%
2015	30%	50%
2014	93%	51%
2013	93%	52%
2012	93%	53%
2011	94%	53%
2010	95%	54%
2009	96%	54%
2008	96%	55%
2007	97%	56%
2006	98%	57%
2005	98%	57%
2004	97%	58%
2003	97%	59%
2002	98%	60%
2001	98%	61%
2000	99%	61%
1999	98%	63%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	99%	65%
1995	100%	65%
1994	99%	66%
1993	98%	66%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	99%	67%
1988	99%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,263 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,843 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$11 MM
2022	$20 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$16 MM	$8 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$14 MM	$8 MM
2015	$14 MM	$18 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$17 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$18 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$15 MM
2005	$12 MM	$15 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$11 MM	$23 MM
1998	$10 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$34 MM
1996	$7 MM	$34 MM
1995	$7 MM	$32 MM
1992	$6 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$10 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$16 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$9 MM
2016	$14 MM	$8 MM
2015	$14 MM	$18 MM
2014	$14 MM	$11 MM
2012	$14 MM	$16 MM
2011	$14 MM	$17 MM
2010	$14 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$17 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$15 MM
2005	$12 MM	$15 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$10 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$11 MM	$24 MM
1998	$10 MM	$26 MM
1997	$8 MM	$36 MM
1996	$7 MM	$33 MM
1995	$7 MM	$32 MM
1992	$6 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,263

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,356	$13,656
2022	$15,804	$12,185
2021	$13,430	$10,282
2020	$11,685	$9,918
2019	$11,750	$9,125
2018	$10,818	$9,419
2017	$10,393	$10,522
2016	$10,063	$9,128
2015	$10,316	$10,864
2014	$10,955	$9,046
2012	$9,457	$10,562
2011	$10,113	$12,703
2010	$9,951	$10,864
2009	$9,637	$11,105
2008	$9,852	$11,767
2007	$9,194	$9,479
2006	$9,345	$9,335
2005	$8,889	$8,913
2004	$9,349	$8,734
2003	$9,169	$8,577
2002	$8,377	$8,130
2001	$8,159	$7,294
2000	$7,649	$7,636
1999	$8,450	$7,252
1998	$7,530	$5,688
1997	$6,011	$5,690
1995	$5,597	$5,545
1992	$4,717	$4,737
1990	$4,073	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,843

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clay County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,933	$12,720
2022	$15,277	$11,976
2021	$13,006	$9,990
2020	$11,684	$9,654
2019	$11,931	$8,949
2018	$11,031	$9,637
2017	$10,355	$11,583
2016	$10,352	$9,753
2015	$10,004	$10,591
2014	$10,458	$9,388
2012	$9,663	$10,336
2011	$9,715	$11,927
2010	$9,650	$10,591
2009	$9,795	$10,880
2008	$9,743	$11,136
2007	$8,969	$9,418
2006	$9,165	$8,813
2005	$8,831	$8,647
2004	$9,396	$8,413
2003	$9,663	$8,886
2002	$7,933	$7,903
2001	$7,728	$7,301
2000	$7,506	$7,650
1999	$8,499	$7,340
1998	$7,520	$5,663
1997	$5,951	$6,040
1995	$5,605	$5,570
1992	$4,692	$4,725
1990	$4,117	$4,461

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Best Clay County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Hayesville Primary School

698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763

Gr: PK-2 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 87% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education