Jackson County Schools

398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,735

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

15,467

households

35,852

Total Population

$207,600

Average House Value

$737

Average Housing Rent

$48,202

Average Household Income

88.51%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Jackson County Schools is a public school district serving Jackson county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 9 schools served 3,735 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 9 schools. A total of 347 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.jcps.k12.nc.us/(828)586-2311 398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KEVIN BAILEY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

KEVIN BAILEY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

KEVIN BAILEY

email phone

Schools in Jackson County Schools

In Jackson County Schools, 10 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Blue Ridge School View

195 Students

10 Students per teacher

Cullowhee Valley School View

601 Students

10 Students per teacher

Fairview Elementary View

845 Students

13 Students per teacher

Scotts Creek Elementary View

449 Students

10 Students per teacher

Smokey Mountain Elementary View

346 Students

9 Students per teacher

Smoky Mountain High School View

905 Students

12 Students per teacher

Blue Ridge Early College View

167 Students

10 Students per teacher

Jackson Co Early College View

131 Students

26 Students per teacher

Jackson Community School View

98 Students

5 Students per teacher

Jackson Blended Learning Academy View

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,735 students are attending Jackson County Schools. By gender, there are 1,950 (52.2%) and 1,787 (47.8%) female students at Jackson County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 2,679 White (71.7%), 53 Black (1.4%), and57 Asian (1.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 14.9%	556	288	268
American Indian/Alaska Native 7.1%	266	128	138
Asian 1.5%	57	27	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	4	1	3
Black 1.4%	53	33	20
White 71.7%	2,679	1,408	1,271
Two or More Races 3.3%	122	65	57
Total	3,737	1,950	1,787

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	145	82	63
Asian	6	4	2
White	6	3	3
Total	160	91	69

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	77	50	27
American Indian/Alaska Native	52	33	19
Asian	1	1	0
Black	9	6	3
White	407	273	134
Two or More Races	13	8	5
Total	559	371	188

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	35-39%	20-24%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	60-64%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 22%	20-24%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	60-79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥80%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 24%	24%	11-19%	≤10%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	40-59%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*	*
White students 39%	39%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	60-64%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	6-9%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	30-34%	10-14%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	15-19%	55-59%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Female students 35%	35%	35-39%	15-19%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	65-69%
Male students 36%	36%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Male students 40%	40%	30-34%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 23%	23%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%
Black students 25%	20-29%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 5%	≤5%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 45%	45%	40-44%	45-49%	50-54%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	25-29%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%
White students 52%	50-54%	45-49%	45-49%	55-59%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
All students 42%	42%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 56 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 258 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Jackson County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	56	5%
Advanced Placement Math	35	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	34	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	258	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 347 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Jackson County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 83.0% of teachers are certified. 94.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	347	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	288	83.0%
Teachers who are not certified	58	16.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	9	2.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	10	2.9%
School counselors	11	Students per counselor: 340 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	9	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	5	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	5	-