Total enrollment
3,444
-286 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Jackson County Public Schools
North Carolina · 3,444 students · 4 cities
Jackson County Public Schools's footprint covers 9 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,444 (an average of 383 per campus).
7-year change in Jackson County Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 72%
% Hispanic
23%
was 15%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain High School | Sylva | High | 09-12 | 881 |
| Fairview School | Sylva | Elementary | PK-08 | 797 |
| Cullowhee Valley School | Cullowhee | Elementary | PK-08 | 570 |
| Scotts Creek School | Sylva | Elementary | PK-08 | 422 |
| Smokey Mountain Elementary | Whittier | Elementary | PK-08 | 340 |
| Blue Ridge School | Cashiers | Elementary | PK-06 | 144 |
| Blue Ridge Early College | Cashiers | High | 07-13 | 127 |
| Jackson Co Early College | Sylva | High | 09-13 | 113 |
| Jackson Community School | Sylva | High | 05-12 | 50 |
About Jackson County Public Schools
Jackson County Public Schools runs 9 public schools across North Carolina, collectively teacheing roughly 3,444 students.
For a sense of the school types, Jackson County Public Schools consists of 5 elementary and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Jackson County Public Schools runs about 383 students per campus, 33% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 571.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 8%: 3,730 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,444 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 62%.
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