Total enrollment
2,266
-408 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Murphy
North Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Murphy hosts 10 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,266 North Carolina students (about 227 per campus).
7-year change in Murphy
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 87%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiwassee Dam High | High | 09-12 | 137 |
| Hiwassee Dam Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 122 |
| Martins Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 137 |
| Murphy Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 |
| Murphy High | High | 09-12 | 424 |
| Murphy Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 353 |
| Peachtree Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 166 |
| Ranger Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| The Oaks Academy | High | 06-12 | 43 |
| Tri-County Early College High | High | 09-13 | 153 |
About Murphy
Murphy, North Carolina is home to 10 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,266 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 227, below the state mean of about 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 15%: 2,674 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,266 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Murphy discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.