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Jackson County Public Schools Schools
Jackson County Public Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Jackson County (Sylva). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jackson County Public 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 Jackson County Public Schools
8 of 8 schools in Jackson County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Jackson County Public 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- Smoky Mountain High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Fairview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Blue Ridge Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Scotts Creek Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Cullowhee Valley School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Blue Ridge School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Smokey Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Jackson Community School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Jackson County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Smoky Mountain High School, Sylva
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B+ Blue Ridge Early College, Cashiers
- A- Fairview Elementary, Sylva
- B- Scotts Creek Elementary, Sylva
- C- Smokey Mountain Elementary, Whittier
Other schools and academies (3)
- C Blue Ridge School, Cashiers
- B- Cullowhee Valley School, Cullowhee
- D- Jackson Community School, Sylva
Where Jackson County Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,546 students with 244 full-time-equivalent teachers and 545 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702340
- 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
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Macon County Schools (12 schools, 18 mi)
- Haywood County Schools (15 schools, 21 mi)
- Swain County Schools (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 37 mi)
- Clay County Schools (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Graham County Schools (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Asheville City Schools (9 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Jackson County Public Schools
How many schools are in Jackson County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Jackson County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jackson County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sylva, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Whittier.
How good are the schools in Jackson County Public Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jackson County Public Schools?
3,546 students were enrolled in Jackson County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jackson County Public Schools?
Jackson County Public Schools is in North Carolina, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Sylva. Its boundary covers about 461 sq mi.