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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina

8 public schools in Jackson County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Blue Ridge School leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 97.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jackson County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

90.3%

Median % FRL

97.7%

LOWEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Blue Ridge School	Cashiers, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	Elementary	144	90.3%
2	Smokey Mountain Elementary	Whittier, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	Elementary	340	96.2%
3	Jackson Co Early College	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	High	113	97.3%
4	Blue Ridge Early College	Cashiers, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	High	127	97.6%
5	Smoky Mountain High School	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	High	881	97.7%
6	Fairview School	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	Elementary	797	98.0%
7	Scotts Creek School	Sylva, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	Elementary	422	98.6%
8	Cullowhee Valley School	Cullowhee, NC	Jackson County Public Schools	Elementary	570	99.5%

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