Clay County Schools School District

154 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Clay County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Clay County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,252 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Clay County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#128 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clay County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clay County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,100 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
88%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
118
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,387 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,965 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clay County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Clay County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,387
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clay County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,965
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clay County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-8513
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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