Clay County Schools School District

154 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 387 students in Clay County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Clay County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
33,275 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#97 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clay County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clay County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
7 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,111 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
85%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
98
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
368
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clay County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clay County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,883
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clay County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,477
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clay County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clay County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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