For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 927 students in Clay County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Clay County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
7 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,111 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
85%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
98
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,883
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,477
$11,612
Best Clay County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayesville Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Elementary School Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-8586
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-8586
Grades: 3-5
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Hayesville Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
135 School Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-9924
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-9924
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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