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Jackson County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,190 students in Jackson County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Jackson County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Smoky Mountain High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jackson County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
245 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
40 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,362 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
67%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
543
# Students in K Grade:
258
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,826 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,614 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,826
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,614
$11,785
Best Jackson County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Co Early College
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
404 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4499
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 339-4499
Grades: 9-13
| 99 students
Rank: #22.
Smoky Mountain High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Smoky Mountain Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-2177
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-2177
Grades: 9-12
| 887 students
Rank: #33.
Blue Ridge Early College
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Bobcat Dr
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2646
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2646
Grades: 7-13
| 123 students
Rank: #44.
Jackson Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3770 Skyland Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-4328
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-4328
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
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