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Jackson County Public Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Tony Tipton

Send Dr. Tony Tipton an email [email protected]@jcpsmail.org

Contact

Phone Number: (828) 586-2311

Fax Number: (828) 586-5450

Street Address: 398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC 28779

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District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 9 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 262 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 3,494 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 3,494

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 26, State Rank: 56, Federal Rank: 59
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2019-20

Kindergarten
18
4th Grade
21
8th Grade
15
4-Year Cohort Graduation
93.1%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2016-17 entering 9th graders graduating in 2019-20 or earlier

Performance

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Performance, 2018-19

ACT Results

Source: Grade 11 statewide administration of the ACT

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2018-19
View County Attainment Profile

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