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Jackson County Public Schools

Profile

Superintendent

Dr. Dana Ayers

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Contact

Phone Number: (828) 586-2311

Fax Number: (828) 586-5450

Street Address: 398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC 28779

Links

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

District

Jackson

Latest Data

Schools

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Total schools in district

9

Teachers

Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6

Total teachers in district

254

Students

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Total pupils in membership

3,428

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 3,428

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 31, State Rank: 52, Federal Rank: 69
out of 115 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
16
4th Grade
20
8th Grade
19
4-Year Cohort Graduation
87.80%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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