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Shepherd Academy

Private, Christian (no specific denomination) Grades K-8

Students ?

5.5

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68 Fairfax Dr
Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 361-4239

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Shepherd Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-8	68 Fairfax Dr	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	(828) 361-4239	22	4	5.5		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Murphy Adventist Christian School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	1-8	1584 Old Ranger Rd	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	(828) 837-5857	19	2	9.5		14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Carolina Christian Academy	Private, Baptist	K-7	259 Tusquittee St	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	(828) 389-4777	54	7	7.7		52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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Students at Shepherd Academy are 100% White.

How many students attend Shepherd Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 22 students attended Shepherd Academy.

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