NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Among the 11 schools in Cherokee County, Andrews Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 333 students, while Murphy Middle School welcomed 312 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Murphy Elementary School is part of Cherokee County Schools district, which roughly covers institutions within Cherokee County and has a main office in Murphy.
In the previous school year, Murphy Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Cherokee County schools.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy Elementary School | Murphy | 496 |
| Andrews Elementary School | Andrews | 333 |
| Murphy Middle School | Murphy | 312 |
| Ranger Elementary/Middle School | Murphy | 239 |
| Andrews Middle School | Andrews | 188 |
| Martins Creek Elementary/Mid | Murphy | 164 |
| Hiwassee Dam High School | Murphy | 153 |
| Peachtree Elementary School | Murphy | 145 |
| Tri-County Early College High | Murphy | 126 |
| Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School | Murphy | 116 |
| The Oaks Academy | Marble | 51 |
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