For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 387 students in Clay County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Clay County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
23%
# Black Students
7 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,111 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
85%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
98
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
368
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
698 Anderson St
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-3763
Grades: PK-2
| 387 students
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