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The highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina, drawn from 8 qualifying public schools. Cullowhee Valley School leads the list at 99.5%, against a median of 97.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
8
Jackson County, North Carolina
Top % FRL
99.5%
Median % FRL
97.7%
HIGHEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cullowhee Valley SchoolCullowhee, NCJackson County Public SchoolsElementary57099.5%
2Scotts Creek SchoolSylva, NCJackson County Public SchoolsElementary42298.6%
3Fairview SchoolSylva, NCJackson County Public SchoolsElementary79798.0%
4Smoky Mountain High SchoolSylva, NCJackson County Public SchoolsHigh88197.7%
5Blue Ridge Early CollegeCashiers, NCJackson County Public SchoolsHigh12797.6%
6Jackson Co Early CollegeSylva, NCJackson County Public SchoolsHigh11397.3%
7Smokey Mountain ElementaryWhittier, NCJackson County Public SchoolsElementary34096.2%
8Blue Ridge SchoolCashiers, NCJackson County Public SchoolsElementary14490.3%
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