Macon County Schools (North Carolina)

Macon County Schools
Address
1202 Old Murphy Road
, North Carolina, 28734
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten – 12
SuperintendentJosh Lynch
Schools12
Budget$51,800,000
NCES District ID3702760[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment4,450 (2022–23)[2]
Faculty335.06 (FTE)[2]
Other information
Websitemacon.k12.nc.us

Macon County Schools manages the public school system in Macon County, North Carolina. It incorporates three districts with about 4,450 students attending a total of 12 separate schools. The district employs 335 classroom teachers as of 2023, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.28 to 1.[3] As of 2023, the district's annual budget is $51.8 million, or $11,888 per student.[4]

The district is run by the Macon County Schools superintendent. The current superintendent is former Josh Lynch. The present school board has five members who are elected by popular vote to a four-year term.[5]

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Macon County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Macon County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Macon County Schools". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Foster, Randy (August 27, 2024). "By the numbers". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, NC: Community Newspapers Inc. pp. 1A, 9A. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Macon County Schools". www.macon.k12.nc.us. Retrieved April 20, 2024.