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Miseducation » North Carolina

Jackson County Schools

398 Hospital Road, Sylva, NC 28779

3,744 Students | 291 Teachers | 9 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

 

No Hispanic students are enrolled at least one AP class, so we cannot calculate a comparison with White students

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.3x 

Black students are 4.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

1 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Black students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

27% Nonwhite Students

65% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

87% High School Graduation Rate

5% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

60 students

9% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

354 students

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

264 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

10 students

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

195 students

21% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

283 students

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

367 students

14% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

171 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

7 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

70 students

Teachers & Resources

12.9 Students for Every Teacher

15% Inexperienced Teachers

27% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

6 Average Number of AP Courses per School

4.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

4 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

9 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

248 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

379 Total In-School Suspended Students

10% of all students in this district

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

127 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

18 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.3 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Kim Elliott
  • (828) 586-2311 x1933
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Blue Ridge Early College Cashiers 28% 98% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Blue Ridge School Cashiers 37% 98%

Not Available

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Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee 30% 65%

Not Available

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Fairview Elementary Sylva 21% 59%

Not Available

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7.2x
Jackson Co Early College Sylva 25% 44% Greater than 90%

Not available

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Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives Sylva 36% 97% Between 60% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Scotts Creek Elementary Sylva 18% 65%

Not Available

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5x
Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier 55% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smoky Mountain High Sylva 18% 43% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

6.1x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Blue Ridge Early College Cashiers 28% 98% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Blue Ridge School Cashiers 37% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee 30% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairview Elementary Sylva 21% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Early College Sylva 25% 44% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives Sylva 36% 97% Between 60% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Scotts Creek Elementary Sylva 18% 65%

Not Available

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Not available

Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier 55% 98%

Not Available

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Not available

Smoky Mountain High Sylva 18% 43% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Blue Ridge Early College Cashiers 28% 98% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Blue Ridge School Cashiers 37% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee 30% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairview Elementary Sylva 21% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Early College Sylva 25% 44% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives Sylva 36% 97% Between 60% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Scotts Creek Elementary Sylva 18% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier 55% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smoky Mountain High Sylva 18% 43% Between 85% and 89%

Less likely

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Blue Ridge Early College Cashiers 28% 98% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Blue Ridge School Cashiers 37% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee 30% 65%

Not Available

Not available

5.3x
Fairview Elementary Sylva 21% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Early College Sylva 25% 44% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives Sylva 36% 97% Between 60% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Scotts Creek Elementary Sylva 18% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier 55% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smoky Mountain High Sylva 18% 43% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

2.1x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Blue Ridge Early College Cashiers 28% 98% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Blue Ridge School Cashiers 37% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee 30% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fairview Elementary Sylva 21% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Early College Sylva 25% 44% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives Sylva 36% 97% Between 60% and 69%

Not available

Not available

Scotts Creek Elementary Sylva 18% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smokey Mountain Elementary Whittier 55% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Smoky Mountain High Sylva 18% 43% Between 85% and 89%

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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