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Jackson County Schools, North Carolina

Jackson County Schools is a unified school district in Jackson County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 40,902 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 461 sq mi (1,193 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
40,902 ± 361
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Jackson County
Land area
461 sq mi (1,193 km²)
Median household income
$56,240 ± $5,203
Median home value
$284,300 ± $19,427
Water area
3.76 sq mi (9.75 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3702340
Coordinates (central point)
35.278235, -83.131664
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Jackson County Schools, largest first

  1. Cullowhee Township10,605 people
  2. Cullowhee (CDP)7,973 people
  3. Sylva Township7,305 people
  4. Webster Township3,499 people
  5. Sylva (town)2,646 people
  6. Scott Creek Township2,394 people
  7. Savannah Township2,155 people
  8. Cashiers Township2,000 people
  9. River Township1,939 people
  10. Hamburg Township1,868 people
  11. Dillsboro Township1,866 people
  12. Barkers Creek Township1,431 people
All 22
  1. Greens Creek Township1,165 people
  2. Caney Fork Township926 people
  3. Cashiers (CDP)683 people
  4. Canada Township640 people
  5. Webster (town)470 people
  6. Forest Hills (village)329 people
  7. Mountain Township237 people
  8. Dillsboro (town)195 people
  9. Glenville (CDP)138 people
  10. Whittier (CDP)0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Cherokee Central Schools17 mi northwest
  2. Transylvania County Schools18 mi east
  3. Macon County Schools19 mi southwest
  4. Haywood County Schools21 mi northeast
  5. Swain County Schools27 mi northwest
  6. Oconee County School District, South Carolina37 mi south

These share a boundary with Jackson County Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Jackson County Schools before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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