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Jackson County Schools, North Carolina

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Jackson County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,546 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Jackson County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Jackson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,546 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gayle WoodyDistrict 120242028
Wes JamisonDistrict 320162028
Lynn DillardDistrict 520222026
Kim MooreDistrict 420222026
Abigail ClaytonDistrict 220182026

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: $13,060,000 $3,714 24%
Local: $12,673,000 $3,604 24%
State: $27,616,000 $7,854 52%
Total: $53,349,000 $15,173
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,685,000 $14,415
Total Current Expenditures: $47,585,000 $13,533
Instructional Expenditures: $27,819,000 $7,912 55%
Student and Staff Support: $5,432,000 $1,544 11%
Administration: $6,352,000 $1,806 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,982,000 $2,270 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,573,000 $447
Construction: $486,000 $138
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $104,000 $29
Interest on Debt: $338,000 $96


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 37 60-79 <50 25 20-24 30-34 42
2018-2019 35 >=80 <=20 24 20-24 35-39 39
2017-2018 34 60-79 21-39 30-34 15-19 35-39 36
2016-2017 39 70-79 21-39 30-34 20-24 30-39 41
2015-2016 38 70-79 20-29 25-29 25-29 20-29 41
2014-2015 34 >=80 21-39 25-29 20-24 30-39 36
2013-2014 36 60-69 21-39 25-29 20-24 21-39 38
2012-2013 36 60-79 30-39 25-29 25-29 21-39 38
2011-2012 83 >=80 70-79 80-84 70-74 >=80 85
2010-2011 82 >=80 60-79 75-79 70-74 60-79 84

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 43 60-79 21-39 26 25-29 50-54 48
2018-2019 42 60-79 20-29 23 25-29 40-44 48
2017-2018 43 50-59 21-39 25-29 30-34 50-54 48
2016-2017 43 50-59 21-39 25-29 25-29 50-59 47
2015-2016 45 50-59 20-29 25-29 35-39 40-49 48
2014-2015 43 60-79 21-39 30-34 35-39 50-59 46
2013-2014 45 60-69 21-39 25-29 30-34 40-49 49
2012-2013 45 60-79 20-29 25-29 30-34 40-59 49
2011-2012 74 >=80 70-79 55-59 60-64 60-79 77
2010-2011 71 >=80 60-79 55-59 60-64 >=80 74

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 93 PS PS >=80 >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 89 PS >=50 >=90 >=80 PS 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS PS >=90 >=80 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 87 PS PS >=80 60-79 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 87 PS PS >=50 60-79 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 84 PS PS >=50 60-79 PS 85-89
2013-2014 88 PS PS >=80 60-79 PS 85-89
2012-2013 84 PS PS >=50 40-59 PS 85-89
2011-2012 86 PS PS >=50 >=80 85-89
2010-2011 77 >=50 40-59 80-84


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 3,546 -0.3
2022-2023 3,557 1.2
2021-2022 3,516 -0.7
2020-2021 3,542 -2.7
2019-2020 3,636 -0.6
2018-2019 3,657 -2.0
2017-2018 3,730 -1.1
2016-2017 3,772 1.3
2015-2016 3,724 0.3
2014-2015 3,712 1.7
2013-2014 3,649 -0.4
2012-2013 3,662 -0.7
2011-2012 3,686 1.1
2010-2011 3,644 0.3
2009-2010 3,633 -2.7
2008-2009 3,732 1.8
2007-2008 3,666 -0.7
2006-2007 3,690 -0.7
2005-2006 3,715 1.9
2004-2005 3,645 -2.1
2003-2004 3,722 0.1
2002-2003 3,720 1.1
2001-2002 3,680 2.6
2000-2001 3,584 -0.1
1999-2000 3,588 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jackson County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 6.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.2
Black 1.3 24.5
Hispanic 20.8 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 6.0
White 64.7 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, Jackson County Schools had 244.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.47.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 15.52
Elementary: 150.42
Secondary: 73.04
Total: 244.98

Jackson County Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 17.82 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 18.31
School Administrators: 17.82
School Administrative Support: 19.64
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 79.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.62
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 50.84
Other Support Services: 77.46


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]

Jackson County Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blue Ridge Early College136
Blue Ridge School149PK-6
Cullowhee Valley School609PK-8
Fairview School781PK-8
Jackson Co Early College109
Jackson Community School695-12
Scotts Creek School438PK-8
Smokey Mountain Elementary356PK-8
Smoky Mountain High School8999-12

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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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