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B−

Catamount School

Public school districtGrades 6–8

Serves Cullowhee.

Cullowhee’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Students
64
Schools
1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
The gist

What stands out about Catamount School

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 48.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Cullowhee 7,973

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cullowhee. Grade by grade →

PK–8Cullowhee Valley SchoolJackson County Schools
9–123 high schoolsJackson County Schools

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22
Math proficiency40–49%
State average 50.8% · 54 students tested
Reading / language arts50–59%
State average 49.9% · 54 students tested

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 88% at Jackson County Public Schools, which runs the high school (state 86.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
43’20
53’21
59’22
59’23
64’24

Up 48.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black 2%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Catamount School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cullowhee
B
64 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Jackson County SchoolsForest Hills
$14,411per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.