District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Clay County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700870
State District ID: NC-220
Mailing Address:154 Yellow Jacket DriveHayesville NC, 28904
Phone: (828)389-8513
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Clay County
County ID: 37043
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,322
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 98.15
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.47
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Clay County Schools district has a staff count of 101.65.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 98.15
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 98.15
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.82
Elementary: 55.54
Secondary: 28.15
Ungraded: 2.64
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 3.50
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
School Psychologists: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $20,178,000 $15,356
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $3,234,000 $2,461 16%
      Local: $3,769,000 $2,868 19%
      State: $13,175,000 $10,027 65%
Total Expenditures: $19,622,000 $14,933
   Total Current Expenditures: $18,696,000 $14,228
      Instructional Expenditures: $10,976,000 $8,353 59%
      Student and Staff Support: $1,679,000 $1,278 9%
      Administration: $2,415,000 $1,838 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $3,626,000 $2,760 19%
   Total Capital Outlay: $588,000 $447
      Construction: $435,000 $331
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $75,000 $57
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.