Total enrollment
6,476
-356 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Haywood County Schools
North Carolina · 6,476 students · 3 cities
Haywood County Schools runs 15 public K-12 schools inside North Carolina, with combined enrollment around 6,476 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Haywood County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Haywood County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #7 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,476 | #51 of 116 | #1,452 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #52 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #94 of 116 | #7,193 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.8% | #36 of 114 | #348 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #109 of 111 | #5,039 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Haywood County Schools
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Riverbend Elementary at 84.4% proficient to Meadowbrook Elementary at 46.0%, a gap of 38.4 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 7,297 to 6,476 students (down 11%) and from 488 to 380 full-time teachers (down 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola High | Waynesville | High | 09-12 | 873 |
| Pisgah High | Canton | High | 09-12 | 859 |
| Waynesville Middle | Waynesville | Middle | 06-08 | 727 |
| Bethel Elementary | Canton | Elementary | KG-05 | 537 |
| Clyde Elementary | Clyde | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 |
| Hazelwood Elementary | Waynesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| Canton Middle | Canton | Middle | 06-08 | 475 |
| Junaluska Elementary | Waynesville | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary | Waynesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| North Canton Elementary | Canton | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 |
| Bethel Middle | Waynesville | Middle | 06-08 | 254 |
| Riverbend Elementary | Clyde | Elementary | KG-05 | 204 |
| Meadowbrook Elementary | Canton | Elementary | PK-05 | 198 |
| Haywood Early College | Clyde | High | 09-13 | 177 |
| Central Haywood High | Waynesville | High | 09-12 | 63 |
About Haywood County Schools
As a compact district in North Carolina, Haywood County Schools educates 6,476 students across 15 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Haywood County Schools is built around 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 432 in this district, below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,476 students, fell 5% from the 6,832 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Haywood County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.