For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,237 students in Jackson County Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Jackson County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
32,939 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 325 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
245 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
40 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
2,362 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
67%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
258
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
251 Big Orange Way
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-2819
Sylva, NC 28779
(828) 586-2819
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Blue Ridge School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 Bobcat Drive
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2646
Cashiers, NC 28717
(828) 743-2646
Grades: PK-6
| 154 students
Rank: #33.
Smokey Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
884 Us Hwy 441n
Whittier, NC 28789
(828) 497-5535
Whittier, NC 28789
(828) 497-5535
Grades: PK-8
| 354 students
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