Total enrollment
2,263
-209 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Sylva
North Carolina · Public K-12
Across the city, Sylva hosts 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,263 North Carolina students (about 453 per campus).
7-year change in Sylva
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 79%
% Hispanic
19%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview School | Elementary | PK-08 | 797 |
| Jackson Co Early College | High | 09-13 | 113 |
| Jackson Community School | High | 05-12 | 50 |
| Scotts Creek School | Elementary | PK-08 | 422 |
| Smoky Mountain High School | High | 09-12 | 881 |
About Sylva
Sylva is a rural-scale North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 2,263 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 2 elementary, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 453, below the state mean of about 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,263 students, decreased 8% from the 2,472 reported in SY 2017-18. Sylva now counts 5 public schools, down from 6 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 68%.
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