For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 374 students in Clay County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Clay County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Clay County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hayesville High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Clay County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
1,111 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
491
# Students in K Grade:
98
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,883 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,883
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,477
$11,612
Best Clay County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hayesville High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
205 Yellow Jacket Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-6532
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-6532
Grades: 9-12
| 374 students
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