Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hayesville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Downtown Hayesville, North Carolina, on July 7, 2023Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0
Schools in Hayesville

Hayesville’s public schools

Clay County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hayesville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 14% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,322 students on the public path
In brief

Hayesville’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Hayesville’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Hayesville High places highest (better than 81%); Hayesville Middle lowest (50%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hayesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hayesville Primary SchoolClay County SchoolsNo scores
3–5Hayesville ElementaryClay County SchoolsB
6–8Hayesville MiddleClay County SchoolsB−
9–12Hayesville HighClay County SchoolsA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Clay County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clay County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,322 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,907NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 49.9% · 633 students tested
Math60%
State average 50.8% · 582 students tested

Hayesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Hayesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hayesville—Clay County Schools

Every school in Hayesville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hayesvilleby address
Hayesville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
375 students15:1Rate it →
Hayesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
280 students15:1Rate it →
Hayesville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
301 students15:1Rate it →
Hayesville High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
366 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Carolina Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–7
Private · Religious
54 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Hayesville’s schools

Are Hayesville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hayesville. Clay County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hayesville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hayesville in?

Clay County Schools.

Where do Hayesville kids go to high school?

Hayesville High.

Are there private schools in Hayesville?

Yes: Carolina Christian Academy (grades K–7, 54 students).

Parents talk

What Hayesville families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hayesville → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.