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Haywood County Schools Schools
Haywood County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Haywood County (Waynesville). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Haywood County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Haywood County Schools
15 of 15 schools in Haywood County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 4D: 1
Best schools in Haywood County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Haywood Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bethel Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bethel Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Riverbend Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Junaluska Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A North Canton Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Waynesville Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hazelwood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Meadowbrook Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Canton Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Haywood County Schools
High schools (3)
- D Central Haywood High, Waynesville
- B+ Pisgah High, Canton
- B+ Tuscola High, Waynesville
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A+ Bethel Middle, Waynesville
- A- Canton Middle, Canton
- A Waynesville Middle, Waynesville
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- A+ Bethel Elementary, Canton
- B+ Clyde Elementary, Clyde
- A+ Haywood Early College, Clyde
- A- Hazelwood Elementary, Waynesville
- B+ Jonathan Valley Elementary, Waynesville
- A Junaluska Elementary, Waynesville
- A- Meadowbrook Elementary, Canton
- A North Canton Elementary, Canton
- A Riverbend Elementary, Clyde
Where Haywood County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Waynesville (7)
- Canton (5)
- Clyde (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Haywood County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,566 students with 439 full-time-equivalent teachers and 889 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702040
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jackson County Public Schools (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Asheville City Schools (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Buncombe County Schools (45 schools, 26 mi)
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 26 mi)
- Madison County Schools (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Swain County Schools (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 32 mi)
- Macon County Schools (12 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Haywood County Schools
How many schools are in Haywood County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Haywood County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Haywood County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waynesville, Canton, Clyde.
How good are the schools in Haywood County Schools?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.3%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Haywood County Schools?
6,566 students were enrolled in Haywood County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Haywood County Schools?
Haywood County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Haywood County, with its district office in Waynesville. Its boundary covers about 553 sq mi.