Cherokee County Schools (North Carolina)

Cherokee County Schools
The CCS Central Office in Marble, North Carolina
Address
2230 Airport Road
Marble
, Cherokee County, North Carolina, 28905
United States
District information
MottoLocally Grown, Globally Prepared
GradesPre-K - 12
SuperintendentDr. Keevin Woody
Asst. superintendent(s)John Higdon
Schools13
Budget$ 40,200,000
NCES District ID3700780[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment3,146
Faculty249.87 (FTE)
Other information
Websitewww.cherokee.k12.nc.us

Cherokee County Schools manages the 13 public schools in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States, with an enrollment of 3,079 students and a 13.25:1 student-to-teacher ratio.[2][3][4]

The school superintendent is Dr. Keevin Woody.[5] As of 2023, Cherokee County Schools' graduation rate is 92 percent. The state average is 86.5 percent.[6] As of 2021, Cherokee County Schools' per-student spending is $13,614.[4]

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cherokee County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "NC Educationbug.org - Cherokee County School District". North-carolina.educationbug.org. June 1, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  3. ^ Foster, Randy (September 6, 2023). "Overcrowded with campuses". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, N.C.: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 9A.
  4. ^ a b Foster, Randy (August 27, 2024). "By the numbers". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. pp. 1A, 9A. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Cherokee County Schools". Cherokee.k12.nc.us. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. ^ Foster, Randy (December 19, 2023). "Schools improve in state grading". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 8A.