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For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,301 students in Clay County, NC (there are , serving 77 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Clay County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Clay County, NC are Hayesville High School, Hayesville Elementary School and Hayesville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Clay County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Clay County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).