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Clay County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,301 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Clay County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Clay County). During the 2024 school year, 1,301 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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Elections

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Clay County Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Clay County Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Josh Ashe and Danny Jones ran in the general election for Clay County Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Danny Jones (R)

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Clay County Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Clay County Schools, At-large (3 seats)

Robert (Robbie) Caldwell, Kelly L. Crawford, Jason Shook, and Glenn Marcel ran in the general election for Clay County Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Robert (Robbie) Caldwell (R)
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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Josh Ashe
Robert Caldwell
Kelly Crawford
Danny Jones
Jason Shook

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Clay County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 120Karl GillespieRepublican Party 100% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $4,303,000 $3,437 22%
Local: $2,468,000 $1,971 12%
State: $13,016,000 $10,396 66%
Total: $19,787,000 $15,804
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $19,127,000 $15,277
Total Current Expenditures: $18,162,000 $14,506
Instructional Expenditures: $10,868,000 $8,680 57%
Student and Staff Support: $1,795,000 $1,433 9%
Administration: $2,226,000 $1,777 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,273,000 $2,614 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $595,000 $475
Construction: $375,000 $299
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $89,000 $71

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 47 PS PS 40-49 PS <50 48
2018-2019 42 PS <50 35-39 PS <50 43
2017-2018 39 PS <50 30-39 PS <50 40
2016-2017 41 PS <50 30-39 <50 <50 42
2015-2016 41 PS <50 20-29 PS <50 42
2014-2015 41 PS <50 30-39 PS <50 42
2013-2014 41 PS <50 <=20 PS <50 43
2012-2013 44 PS <50 40-59 PS <50 45
2011-2012 78 PS >=50 60-79 60-79 79
2010-2011 82 PS >=50 60-79 PS >=50 83

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 50 PS PS 40-49 PS <50 51
2018-2019 40 PS <50 20-29 PS <50 43
2017-2018 41 PS <50 30-39 PS <50 43
2016-2017 40 PS <50 30-39 <50 <50 42
2015-2016 47 PS <50 11-19 PS <50 49
2014-2015 47 PS <50 20-29 PS <50 49
2013-2014 47 PS <50 21-39 PS <50 48
2012-2013 48 PS <50 40-59 PS <50 49
2011-2012 73 PS PS 40-59 40-59 75
2010-2011 78 PS >=50 40-59 PS >=50 79

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 90-94 PS PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS 75-79
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 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 1,301 -1.0
2022-2023 1,314 4.7
2021-2022 1,252 0.3
2020-2021 1,248 -7.7
2019-2020 1,344 1.2
2018-2019 1,328 -1.4
2017-2018 1,347 -2.4
2016-2017 1,379 0.4
2015-2016 1,374 0.9
2014-2015 1,362 3.2
2013-2014 1,319 -5.2
2012-2013 1,388 -1.7
2011-2012 1,412 -0.6
2010-2011 1,421 0.6
2009-2010 1,412 -4.1
2008-2009 1,470 2.7
2007-2008 1,430 0.7
2006-2007 1,420 6.8
2005-2006 1,323 1.4
2004-2005 1,304 2.3
2003-2004 1,274 -0.1
2002-2003 1,275 0.5
2001-2002 1,268 0.5
2000-2001 1,262 -1.9
1999-2000 1,286 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Clay County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 4.2
Black 0.5 24.5
Hispanic 9.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 6.0
White 85.4 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, Clay County Schools had 95.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.65.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.85
Kindergarten: 7.30
Elementary: 55.03
Secondary: 27.62
Total: 95.30

Clay County Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 5.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 7.88
School Administrators: 5.50
School Administrative Support: 8.74
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 32.08
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.57
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.42
Other Support Services: 25.72

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]

Clay County Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hayesville Elementary2573-5
Hayesville High3749-12
Hayesville Middle2836-8
Hayesville Primary School387PK-2

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See also

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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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