District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: Jackson County Public Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3702340
State District ID: NC-500
Mailing Address:398 Hospital RoadSylva NC, 28779 –5196
Phone: (828)586-2311
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 9
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Jackson County
County ID: 37099
Locale: Rural, Fringe (41)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 3,546
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 244.98
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.47
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Jackson County Public Schools district has a staff count of 545.65.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 244.98
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 244.98
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 15.52
Elementary: 150.42
Secondary: 73.04
Ungraded: 1.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 300.67
Instructional Aides: 79.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 18.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.62
School Psychologists: 2.82
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 18.31
School Administrators: 17.82
School Administrative Support: 19.64
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 48.02
Other Support Services: 77.46
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $53,349,000 $15,173
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $13,060,000 $3,714 24%
      Local: $12,673,000 $3,604 24%
      State: $27,616,000 $7,854 52%
Total Expenditures: $50,685,000 $14,416
   Total Current Expenditures: $47,585,000 $13,534
      Instructional Expenditures: $27,819,000 $7,912 58%
      Student and Staff Support: $5,432,000 $1,545 11%
      Administration: $6,352,000 $1,807 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $7,982,000 $2,270 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,573,000 $447
      Construction: $486,000 $138
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $104,000 $30
   Interest on Debt: $338,000 $96
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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