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Cherokee County Schools, North Carolina

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Cherokee County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,108 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Cherokee County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Cherokee County). During the 2024 school year, 3,108 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Cherokee County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Steve ColemanAt-Large
James EllisDistrict I
Jeannie GaddisDistrict II
Arnold MathewsDistrict II
Jason MurphyDistrict III
Shannon RaperDistrict III
Jeff TathamDistrict I

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,161,000 $4,810 27%
Local: $10,618,000 $3,607 20%
State: $27,226,000 $9,248 52%
Total: $52,005,000 $17,665
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $49,554,000 $16,832
Total Current Expenditures: $46,956,000 $15,949
Instructional Expenditures: $27,779,000 $9,435 56%
Student and Staff Support: $5,033,000 $1,709 10%
Administration: $4,940,000 $1,677 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,204,000 $3,126 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,318,000 $447
Construction: $757,000 $257
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $221,000 $75
Interest on Debt: $26,000 $8


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 >=50 21-39 40-44 >=50 40-44 42
2018-2019 41 >=50 11-19 40-44 21-39 35-39 42
2017-2018 42 60-79 21-39 40-44 21-39 35-39 42
2016-2017 47 >=50 21-39 45-49 21-39 35-39 48
2015-2016 42 >=50 21-39 30-34 21-39 30-39 44
2014-2015 39 >=50 11-19 30-34 21-39 30-39 40
2013-2014 37 >=50 21-39 30-34 <=20 40-49 37
2012-2013 37 >=50 20-29 30-34 11-19 30-39 38
2011-2012 84 >=50 80-89 75-79 70-79 80-89 84
2010-2011 85 >=50 >=80 80-89 80-89 60-69 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 60-79 <=20 45-49 >=50 40-44 48
2018-2019 49 >=50 21-39 45-49 21-39 45-49 50
2017-2018 52 40-59 21-39 40-44 40-59 55-59 53
2016-2017 50 >=50 40-59 40-44 21-39 50-54 51
2015-2016 48 >=50 40-59 30-34 21-39 40-49 49
2014-2015 50 >=50 30-39 35-39 21-39 50-59 51
2013-2014 47 >=50 21-39 35-39 21-39 40-49 48
2012-2013 47 >=50 20-29 35-39 30-39 50-59 48
2011-2012 77 >=50 70-79 55-59 70-79 80-89 77
2010-2011 76 >=50 60-79 60-69 60-69 60-69 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 76 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 75-79
2018-2019 93 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 93 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 91 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 91 PS PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 89 PS PS PS <50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 86 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,108 -1.2
2022-2023 3,146 6.4
2021-2022 2,944 -0.3
2020-2021 2,953 -8.6
2019-2020 3,206 -2.1
2018-2019 3,274 -2.3
2017-2018 3,348 -2.2
2016-2017 3,420 -2.5
2015-2016 3,507 2.4
2014-2015 3,423 2.8
2013-2014 3,326 -6.7
2012-2013 3,548 0.6
2011-2012 3,528 -1.2
2010-2011 3,571 -1.8
2009-2010 3,634 -2.9
2008-2009 3,740 -1.3
2007-2008 3,787 -1.5
2006-2007 3,844 -0.3
2005-2006 3,854 1.8
2004-2005 3,786 -0.9
2003-2004 3,820 1.6
2002-2003 3,757 1.5
2001-2002 3,702 0.5
2000-2001 3,683 1.5
1999-2000 3,629 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cherokee County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.2
Black 2.0 24.5
Hispanic 7.7 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.8 6.0
White 83.1 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cherokee County Schools had 235.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.82
Kindergarten: 14.07
Elementary: 133.52
Secondary: 77.41
Total: 235.68

Cherokee County Schools employed 5.63 district administrators and 15.31 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.63
District Administrative Support: 11.18
School Administrators: 15.31
School Administrative Support: 14.47
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 57.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.71
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.86
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 24.95
Other Support Services: 73.97


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Cherokee County Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrews Elementary348PK-5
Andrews High2229-12
Andrews Middle1906-8
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle121PK-8
Hiwassee Dam High1419-12
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid190PK-8
Murphy Elementary516PK-5
Murphy High4339-12
Murphy Middle2976-8
Peachtree Elementary168PK-5
Ranger Elementary/Middle277PK-8
The Oaks Academy526-12
Tri-County Early College High153

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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