Jackson County Schools
Jackson County, North Carolina · Grades PK-13
- Address
- 398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC 28779
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 586-2311
- NCES agency ID
- 3702340
- State LEA ID
- NC-500
Enrollment and school counts are the state’s 2024-2025figures where reported, otherwise the federal NCES directory.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Official accountability results published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. School Performance Grades combine achievement (80%) with academic growth (20%).
Schools by type
| School type | Schools | Average students |
|---|---|---|
| K-8 | 4 | 543 |
| High | 2 | 469 |
| 6-12 | 2 | 86 |
| Elementary | 1 | 122 |
| All schools | 9 | -- |
School performance grades
| Grade | Schools | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 | 0.0% |
| B | 1 | 12.5% |
| C | 3 | 37.5% |
| D | 4 | 50.0% |
| F | 0 | 0.0% |
| All graded schools | 8 | 100.0% |
School growth status
| Growth | Schools | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 1 | 12.5% |
| Met | 3 | 37.5% |
| Not Met | 4 | 50.0% |
Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 70.4% | 42.7% |
| English II | 58.2% | 31.1% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 57.5% | 32.6% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 45.8% | 26.3% |
| Biology | 44.1% | 27% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 44.1% | 24.3% |
| NC Math 1 | 36.5% | 11.5% |
Grade-level proficient is achievement levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Outcomes
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| 4-year cohort graduation rate | 87.6% |
| ACT WorkKeys credential earned | 57.4% |
| Students completing Math III | 91% |
| Passed end-of-grade assessments | 36.3% |
| Students promoted to the next grade | 72.5% |
| Students retained in grade | 27.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 291) | 32.3% |
| Schools identified as low-performing | 4 of 8 |
Download the report card
The Jackson County Schools report card as a two-page interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 3,444Student counts for Jackson County Schools, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 3,444 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 3,410Student indicators for Jackson County Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 3,410 students DPI counted, added up from the district’s own schools. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 218.7 FTETeacher figures for Jackson County Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount, added up from the district’s own schools. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 218.7 FTE.
Jackson County Schools boundary map
9 campusesLoading the map…
Click any campus for its details. District boundary from the Census school district geography published by NCES; campus locations from the NCES Common Core of Data.
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Put any two Jackson County Schools schools side by side — grades, growth, proficiency, attendance and staffing. You can also compare against a school in another district from the full comparison page.
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Schools in Jackson County Schools
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Directory figures are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025.Methodology →