Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370078002082
The Oaks Academy
The Oaks Academy, Murphy, NC 28906 · (828) 837-6775 · Cherokee County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
34 students
DISTRICT 97% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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+)English Language Arts
17.4%
own-school result
Math
5.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
43
-9 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 6.5:1
% White
91%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About The Oaks Academy
As an one-room-style senior high in Murphy, North Carolina, The Oaks Academy educates 43 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within Cherokee County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so The Oaks Academy sits 94% smaller than that benchmark.
Cherokee County Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 2,992 students. The Oaks Academy is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, The Oaks Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Cherokee County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting The Oaks Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cherokee County (around 98%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
In the surrounding community, census data for Cherokee County shows median household income runs about $53,628, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. The Oaks Academy is one of 13 public schools in Cherokee County (combined enrollment of about 2,992 students).
Tri-County Early College High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Oaks Academy has shrank 17%, going from 52 students in 2018 to 43 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,562
Census ACS
Median income
$53,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,992 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County Schools
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Murphy HighHigh · 424 students
- Murphy MiddleMiddle · 353 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Ranger ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Andrews HighHigh · 229 students
Other schools in Murphy
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Murphy HighHigh · 424 students
- Murphy MiddleMiddle · 353 students
- Ranger ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Peachtree ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Tri-County Early College HighHigh · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-County Early College High0.0 mi · 153
- Peachtree Elementary2.2 mi · 166
- Murphy Middle3.6 mi · 353
- Murphy High3.7 mi · 424
- Murphy Elementary3.9 mi · 467
- Martins Creek Elementary4.3 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About The Oaks AcademyHow large is The Oaks Academy?
The Oaks Academy enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does The Oaks Academy serve?
The Oaks Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at The Oaks Academy?
Approximately 7.4:1 students per teacher at The Oaks Academy.
How diverse is The Oaks Academy?
The Oaks Academy reports a student body of 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees The Oaks Academy?
The Oaks Academy is overseen by Cherokee County Schools in Cherokee County.
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