Fairview School

Fairview School is a roomy K-5 school in Sylva, North Carolina, part of Jackson County Public Schools. The school works with 797 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Fairview School sits 71% larger than that benchmark.

Jackson County Public Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,444 students; Fairview School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Fairview School shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, Fairview School reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Fairview School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 56.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jackson County put the typical household earns roughly $55,815 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Fairview School is one of 11 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 3,823 students).

The closest other public school is Smoky Mountain High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fairview School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Fairview School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 841 (now 797). The White share of enrollment edged down from 79% to 69% over that span.

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