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
Murphy Elementary School registered the highest enrollment among Cherokee County's 13 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 496 students.
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 also 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 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy Elementary School | 400 | 496 | 24% |
| Murphy High School | - | 475 | - |
| Andrews Elementary School | 336 | 333 | -0.9% |
| Murphy Middle School | 301 | 312 | 3.7% |
| Ranger Elementary/Middle School | 244 | 239 | -2% |
| Andrews High School | - | 224 | - |
| Andrews Middle School | 185 | 188 | 1.6% |
| Martins Creek Elementary/Mid | 136 | 164 | 20.6% |
| Hiwassee Dam High School | 140 | 153 | 9.3% |
| Peachtree Elementary School | 128 | 145 | 13.3% |
| Tri-County Early College High | 135 | 126 | -6.7% |
| Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School | 115 | 116 | 0.9% |
| The Oaks Academy | 76 | 51 | -32.9% |
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