Total enrollment
1,322
-25 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Clay County Schools
North Carolina · 1,322 students · 1 city
Clay County Schools runs the local public-school system inside North Carolina: 4 K-12 campuses serving roughly 1,322 students, with 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Clay County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayesville Primary School | Hayesville | Elementary | PK-02 | 375 |
| Hayesville High | Hayesville | High | 09-12 | 366 |
| Hayesville Middle | Hayesville | Middle | 06-08 | 301 |
| Hayesville Elementary | Hayesville | Elementary | 03-05 | 280 |
About Clay County Schools
Clay County Schools is a thinly populated North Carolina school district running 4 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,322.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clay County Schools spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Clay County Schools runs about 331 students per campus, 42% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,347 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,322 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Clay County Schools added 1 school, going from 3 to 4. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 88% to 84%.
On this page, the community for Clay County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.