Jackson County School Of Alternatives serves 90 learners in grades Kindergarten-12.

Jackson County School Of Alternatives placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the learner body (majority American Indian and Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jackson County School Of Alternatives’s learner population of 90 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jackson County School Of Alternatives is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jackson County School Of Alternatives is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jackson County School Of Alternatives is Smoky Mountain High School (3.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Scotts Creek Elementary School (1.2 miles away)