Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370234003111
Jackson Co Early College
404 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779 · (828) 339-4499 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
47.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
110 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 30 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 19% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)Math
64.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 52 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson Co Early College
Jackson Co Early College's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Co Early College this school | 113 | 97.3% | 60.4% |
| Tri-County Early College High Murphy | 153 | 96.1% | 74.0% |
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington | 167 | 98.2% | 61.1% |
| Alexander Early College Taylorsville | 172 | 98.3% | 76.7% |
| Stanly Early College High Albemarle | 188 | 98.4% | 87.2% |
| Mayland Early College Spruce Pine | 113 | 97.3% | 75.4% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jackson Co Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #122 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #76 of 464 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #535 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #326 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
113
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 120
Student : Teacher
47.1:1
was 29.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 113 | 2.4 | 47.1:1 | 97% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 4 | 27.3:1 | 39% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 4 | 25.3:1 | 42% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 4 | 29.0:1 | 11% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 4 | 33.0:1 | 27% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 4 | 36.0:1 | 44% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 4 | 30.0:1 | 45% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Co Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (132 to 113); teachers down 40% (4 to 2.4).
About Jackson Co Early College
A small high school in Sylva, North Carolina, Jackson Co Early College is part of Jackson County Public Schools. School enrollment was 113 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 13. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Jackson County Public Schools has 9 schools; together they serve 3,444 students.
At Jackson Co Early College, White students make up 65% of the student body. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 4% Asian. Jackson County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 47.1:1 at Jackson Co Early College, with 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 47.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 97% of enrollment. That tracks the 96% average for public schools in Jackson County.
The allk12 Grade for Jackson Co Early College is A-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.1% for Jackson Co Early College. The school posts 60.4%, 11.2 points above the prediction.
Among Jackson County residents, the median household income is $55,815, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackson Co Early College is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Smoky Mountain High School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jackson Co Early College ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Jackson Co Early College's enrollment dropped 3%, to 113. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 29.0:1 to 47.1:1.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,771
Census ACS
Median income
$55,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,823 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Public Schools
- Smoky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Cullowhee Valley SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Scotts Creek SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Smokey Mountain ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Blue Ridge SchoolElementary · 144 students
Other schools in Sylva
- Smoky Mountain High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Fairview SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Scotts Creek SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Jackson Community SchoolHigh · 50 students
Nearby schools
- Smoky Mountain High School0.6 mi · 881
- Fairview School0.9 mi · 797
- Catamount School2.9 mi · 64
- Cullowhee Valley School4.1 mi · 570
- Scotts Creek School4.5 mi · 422
- Jackson Community School4.5 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Co Early CollegeHow large is Jackson Co Early College?
Jackson Co Early College enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 09-13.
Is Jackson Co Early College an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Co Early College is a high school covering grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Jackson Co Early College?
Approximately 47.1:1 students per teacher at Jackson Co Early College.
What is the student diversity at Jackson Co Early College?
Student demographics at Jackson Co Early College are roughly 65% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Jackson Co Early College in?
Jackson Co Early College is part of Jackson County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.