Top Rankings
Clay County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 375 students in Clay County Schools.
Public Preschools in Clay County Schools have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.9%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
24%
% Black
n/a
25%
% White
84%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,679 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,679
$11,177
Spending / Student
$12,278
$11,601
Best Clay County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Gr: PK-2 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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