Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County Schools is located in west North Carolina. Cherokee County Schools has 455.43 square miles of land area and 11.30 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Cherokee County Schools population is 27,156. Cherokee County Schools median household income is $34,507 in 2010-2014. Cherokee County Schools median house value is $137,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Cherokee County Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
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911 Andrews Rd
Murphy NC, 28906, Cherokee County
Phone: 828-837-2722
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 3,326 | 3,548 | 3,528 | 3,571 | 3,634 | 3,740 | 3,787 |
English Language Learner Students: | 22 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 |
Total Teachers: | 246.65 | 253.06 | 249.02 | 249.87 | 264.98 | 280.10 | 285.20 |
Prekindergarten: | 8.65 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 16.75 | 14.39 | 14.02 | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 145.64 | 149.54 | 114.90 | 129.13 | 139.42 | 154.80 | 155.70 |
Secondary: | 74.30 | 79.13 | 111.10 | 111.74 | 114.56 | 124.80 | 128.90 |
Ungraded: | 1.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 0.60 |
Total Other Staff: | 236.09 | 238.38 | 227.40 | 251.84 | 265.06 | 296.80 | 303.50 |
Instructional Aides: | 48.36 | 53.28 | 49.16 | 62.73 | 67.39 | 76.30 | 74.10 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.57 | 5.17 | 5.17 | 6.00 | 3.50 | 8.50 | 10.10 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 10.50 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 10.83 | 11.00 | 11.40 | 13.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 2.70 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 7.80 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.33 | 5.50 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.40 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 7.03 | 6.65 | 6.86 | 7.97 | 7.93 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA |
District Administrators: | 5.11 | 5.00 | 4.91 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 17.18 | 18.14 | 16.38 | 15.61 | 15.80 | 14.40 | 13.90 |
School Administrators: | 18.50 | 18.64 | 17.07 | 19.66 | 19.50 | 19.00 | 17.70 |
School Administrative Support: | 17.50 | 19.10 | 19.00 | 21.00 | 19.83 | 20.50 | 19.50 |
Student Support Services: | 26.16 | 25.27 | 23.34 | 25.74 | 31.39 | 32.90 | 27.10 |
Other Support Services: | 79.68 | 76.63 | 75.01 | 77.80 | 83.22 | 97.80 | 112.10 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.48 | 14.02 | 14.17 | 14.29 | 13.71 | 13.35 | 13.28 |
Schools
Andrews Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 205 Jean Christy Ave, Andrews NC 28901 | |
Andrews High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 50 High School Dr, Andrews NC 28901 | |
Andrews Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2750 Business Hwy 19, Andrews NC 28901 | |
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 337 Blue Eagle Circle, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Hiwassee Dam High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 267 Blue Eagle Circle, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Marble Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2230 Airport Rd, Marble NC 28905 | |
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 1459 Tobe Stalcup Rd, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Mountain Youth School | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 4533 Martins Creek Rd, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Murphy Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 315 Valley River Ave, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Murphy High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 234 High School Circle, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Murphy Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 65 Middle School Dr, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Peachtree Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 30 Upper Peachtree Rd, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Ranger Elementary/Middle | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 101 Hardy Truett Rd, Murphy NC 28906 | |
Tri-County Early College High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 21 Campus Circle, Murphy NC 28906 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
EOC Test | |||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.1% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70.1% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.2% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.4% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.6% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 34.0% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.8% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 64.1% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 75.5% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 82.8% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 69.8% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85.3% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 84.2% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 51.9% | 45.6% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 78.9% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83.7% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 60.5% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 71% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 71% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 62.6% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 85.6% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 88% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 79.9% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 82.8% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.1% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.8% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 89.6% | 82.9% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 51.2% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 79.9% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 82.2% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 66.8% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 76.4% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 82% | 76.5% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 85.1% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 76.2% | 81.5% |
2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 79.3% | 85.9% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 52.3% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 51.2% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 61.6% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 64.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.8% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 81.5% |
EOG Test | |||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 17.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 22.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 25.1% |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 18.5% |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 69.9% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 45.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 61.9% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 78.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 80.5% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 80.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 38.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 81.5% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 82.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 59.3% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 75.2% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 63.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 67.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 78.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 80.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 81.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 81.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 38.5% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 86.4% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 86.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 51.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 65% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 66.8% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 67.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 68.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 47.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 50.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 57.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 60.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 80.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 85.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 34.2% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 86.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 87.9% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 54.2% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 66.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 69.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 71.1% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 41.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 51.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 67.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 72.8% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 74.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 77.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.1% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $36,575,000 | $10,367 | $37,726,000 | $10,565 | $37,568,000 | $10,338 | |||
Federal: | $5,505,000 | $1,560 | 15.1% | $7,269,000 | $2,036 | 19.3% | $6,973,000 | $1,919 | 18.6% |
State: | $21,983,000 | $6,231 | 60.1% | $21,473,000 | $6,013 | 56.9% | $21,663,000 | $5,961 | 57.7% |
Local: | $9,087,000 | $2,576 | 24.8% | $8,984,000 | $2,516 | 23.8% | $8,932,000 | $2,458 | 23.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $35,384,000 | $10,029 | $36,069,000 | $10,101 | $36,487,000 | $10,040 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $33,546,000 | $9,509 | $32,907,000 | $9,215 | $34,193,000 | $9,409 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $18,997,000 | $5,385 | 56.6% | $19,572,000 | $5,481 | 59.5% | $19,842,000 | $5,460 | 58.0% |
Student and Staff Support: | $3,020,000 | $856 | 9.0% | $3,153,000 | $883 | 9.6% | $3,447,000 | $949 | 10.1% |
Administration: | $3,606,000 | $1,022 | 10.7% | $3,642,000 | $1,020 | 11.1% | $3,842,000 | $1,057 | 11.2% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $7,923,000 | $2,246 | 23.6% | $6,540,000 | $1,831 | 19.9% | $7,062,000 | $1,943 | 20.7% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $975,000 | $276 | $2,170,000 | $608 | $1,191,000 | $328 | |||
Construction: | $305,000 | $86 | $1,179,000 | $330 | $300,000 | $83 | |||
Total Other: | $118,000 | $33 | $65,000 | $18 | $117,000 | $32 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $612,000 | $173 | $640,000 | $179 | $746,000 | $205 | |||
Total Salary: | $19,827,000 | $5,620 | $21,021,000 | $5,887 | $21,946,000 | $6,039 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $12,992,000 | $3,683 | 65.5% | $13,757,000 | $3,852 | 65.4% | $14,298,000 | $3,935 | 65.2% |
Other Salary: | $6,835,000 | $1,937 | 34.5% | $7,264,000 | $2,034 | 34.6% | $7,648,000 | $2,105 | 34.8% |
Total Benefit: | $6,548,000 | $1,856 | $6,184,000 | $1,732 | $5,856,000 | $1,611 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,171,000 | $1,182 | 63.7% | $4,040,000 | $1,131 | 65.3% | $3,799,000 | $1,045 | 64.9% |
Other Benefit: | $2,377,000 | $674 | 36.3% | $2,144,000 | $600 | 34.7% | $2,057,000 | $566 | 35.1% |
* Cherokee County Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.