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Jackson Community School

Public Grades 5-12

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Jackson Community School is a small public high school serving grades 5-12 in Sylva, North Carolina, part of the Jackson County Public Schools district. With only 69 students, the school faces significant challenges compared to nearby high schools like Blue Ridge Early College and Smoky Mountain High School.

Academically, Jackson Community School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of North Carolina high schools, with low proficiency rates on end-of-course exams. Its four-year graduation rate has been around 55-88% in recent years, lower than the state and district averages. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 95.65% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite higher spending per student at $26,010 in 2018-2019, compared to $7,254 to $11,670 at nearby schools, Jackson Community School's academic performance lags behind. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges. The small size and low student-teacher ratio could potentially be leveraged to provide more personalized instruction, but significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,010

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3770 Skyland Drive
Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-4328

District: Jackson County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2011 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (6% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (56% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg49%

625^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Jackson County Public Schools

172^nd of 242Jackson County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2009	34.5	981 of 1354	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	3.9	1302 of 1324	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1286 of 1293	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	1141 of 1276	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	2.0	673 of 691	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	615 of 694	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	597 of 673	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.4	260 of 662	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	3.3	616 of 648	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	530 of 640	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.2	547 of 630	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	537 of 620	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	584 of 606	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	583 of 598	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	625 of 641	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	623 of 640	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	478 of 514	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	469 of 469	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	457 of 476	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	476 of 507	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	457 of 531	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	497 of 505	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	477 of 502	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	460 of 506	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	491 of 499	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	439 of 490	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	412 of 477	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	410 of 453	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	380 of 431	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	594 of 613	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	425 of 446	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	5.4	594 of 607	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	450 of 488	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	1.3	547 of 553	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	433 of 444	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.0	427 of 427	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II7%-52 vs state

Math I6%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Jackson Community School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (2025)		EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Community School	Public	5-12	3770 Skyland Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 586-4328	50	4	14.0	88.0%	38 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	4.1	625^th of 641 public high schools	2.5%		4.3	623^rd of 640 public high schools	2.7%	2		7.1	5.6							$26,010	$1,858	$24,152
Smoky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	100 Smoky Mountain Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 586-2177	881	42	21.1	97.7%	585 (66.4%)	8 (0.9%)	185 (21.0%)	6 (0.7%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.3%)	47.2	327^th of 641 public high schools	49.0%		39.8	372^nd of 640 public high schools	41.9%	45	43.1	56.3	38.5	71.8						$11,017	$880	$10,137
Jackson County Early College	Public	9-12	404 College Drive	Sylva	28779	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 339-4499	113	2	47.0	97.3%	74 (65.5%)	2 (1.8%)	18 (15.9%)	4 (3.5%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	80.7	133^rd of 641 public high schools	79.3%		87	103^rd of 640 public high schools	83.9%	30	56.4	96.5	64.3	93.8						$7,254	$111	$7,144
Cherokee Central High School	Public	6-12	200 Ravensford Drive	Cherokee	28719	Swain County	Cherokee Central High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(828) 554-5030	693	91	7.6	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Haywood High	Public	9-12	62 Joy Lane	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 627-9944	63	7	8.5	93.7%	48 (76.2%)	2 (3.2%)	10 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	4.6	622^nd of 641 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	18.8	13.0		25.0						$18,725	$2,409	$16,316
Tuscola High	Public	9-12	564 Tuscola School Rd	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 456-2408	873	43	20.3	99.7%	725 (83.0%)	16 (1.8%)	93 (10.7%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.9%)	62.6	214^th of 641 public high schools	66.6%		75.2	154^th of 640 public high schools	75.9%	60	57.3	67.1	54.4	68.3						$9,911	$860	$9,050
Haywood Early College	Public	9-12	185 Freedlander Drive	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 565-4000	177	4	39.4	98.3%	151 (85.3%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	95.4	20^th of 641 public high schools	96.9%		96.4	8^th of 640 public high schools	98.8%	12	94.6		100.0	97.7						$7,730	$690	$7,040
Swain Academy	Public	9-12	1417 Fontana Rd	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Swain County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 488-3120	32	3	9.7	84.4%	17 (53.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)	14.3	21.4		8.7
Swain County High School	Public	9-12	1415 Fontana Road	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Swain County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 488-2152	536	28	19.3	98.1%	361 (67.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	97 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	30.3	442^nd of 641 public high schools	31.0%		24.9	486^th of 640 public high schools	24.1%	44	35.6	53.4	35.2	45.6						$12,889	$1,251	$11,638
Blue Ridge Early College	Public	7-12	95 Bobcat Dr	Cashiers	28717	Jackson County	Jackson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 743-2646	127	8	16.3	97.6%	59 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	27.4	477^th of 641 public high schools	25.6%		24.2	489^th of 640 public high schools	23.6%	12	43.5	55.0	20.0	17.6	43.5	24.0	43.5	24.0	36.0	$11,670	$875	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Community School

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Jackson County Public Schools

Is Jackson Community School a good school?

Jackson Community School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Community School?

Students at Jackson Community School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Jackson Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Jackson Community School.

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