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Clay County Schools
Key statistics
1,322
Students enrolled
4
Public schools
98
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.5:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
181
District office
154 Yellow Jacket Drive, Hayesville NC 28904
Phone
County
Clay County
Official website
NCES District ID
3700870
About Clay County Schools
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
The Clay County School Systemis located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. It is a small, rural school system of approximately 1,250 students. There are three schools in the county located on a single campus. Hayesville Elementary is a K-4 school of approximately 450 students. Hayesville Middle School is a 5-8 school with approximately 400 students and Hayesville High School is a 9-12 school with approximately 400 students. All schools are accredited by the North Carolina State Board of Education and Hayesville High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools