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Clay County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hayesville.

Hayesville’s Schools page →

Students
1,322
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,907
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Clay County Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 64% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the NC average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $1,716 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Hayesville 470

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hayesville. Grade by grade →

PK–2Hayesville Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Hayesville ElementaryThis district
6–8Hayesville MiddleThis district
9–12Hayesville HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 50.8% · 582 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 49.9% · 633 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 86.5% · 95 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

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

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,907 per student · 14% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 69%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,248’20
1,252’21
1,314’22
1,301’23
1,322’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Hayesville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hayesville
375 students15:1
Hayesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hayesville
B
280 students15:1
Hayesville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayesville
B−
301 students15:1
Hayesville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayesville
A−
366 students13:1

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.