District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Cherokee County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700780
State District ID: NC-200
Mailing Address:911 Andrews RoadMurphy NC, 28906 –3501
Phone: (828)837-2722
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 13
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Cherokee County
County ID: 37039
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 3,108
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 235.68
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.19
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Cherokee County Schools district has a staff count of 459.84.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 235.68
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 235.68
Prekindergarten: 6.82
Kindergarten: 14.07
Elementary: 133.52
Secondary: 77.41
Ungraded: 3.86
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 224.16
Instructional Aides: 57.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.71
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.86
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.80
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 5.63
District Administrative Support: 11.18
School Administrators: 15.31
School Administrative Support: 14.47
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 24.95
Other Support Services: 73.97
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $52,005,000 $17,665
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $14,161,000 $4,810 27%
      Local: $10,618,000 $3,607 20%
      State: $27,226,000 $9,248 52%
Total Expenditures: $49,554,000 $16,832
   Total Current Expenditures: $46,956,000 $15,950
      Instructional Expenditures: $27,779,000 $9,436 59%
      Student and Staff Support: $5,033,000 $1,710 11%
      Administration: $4,940,000 $1,678 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $9,204,000 $3,126 20%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,318,000 $448
      Construction: $757,000 $257
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $221,000 $75
   Interest on Debt: $26,000 $9
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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