Jackson Community School

As a minimally staffed secondary school in Sylva, North Carolina, Jackson Community School hosts 50 students from grades 5 through 12, one of the schools within Jackson County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Jackson Community School reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jackson Community School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Jackson Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 96%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household income runs about $55,815, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Jackson Community School is one of 11 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 3,823 students).

The closest other public school is Scotts Creek School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 44%: 90 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 61% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 6.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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