Cherokee County Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Andrews and Murphy.
At a glance
2,992Students enrolled
13Schools
2Towns served
$14,347Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
98%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
Murphy Middle or Andrews Middle or Hiwassee Dam MiddleDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,347
per student each year · 10% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,953’20
2,944’21
3,146’22
3,108’23
2,992’24
Students
White · 83%2,481
Hispanic · 8%236
Two or more races · 6%168
Black · 2%60
Asian · 1%23
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%22
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools13 in district
Murphy ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 467 students · Murphy
BPublicAndrews ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 330 students · Andrews
CPublicRanger ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 264 students · Murphy
B-PublicPeachtree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 166 students · Murphy
BPublicMartins Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 137 students · Murphy
C+PublicMurphy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 353 students · Murphy
B-PublicAndrews MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 167 students · Andrews
B-PublicHiwassee Dam MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 122 students · Murphy
A-PublicMurphy HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 424 students · Murphy
BPublicAndrews HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 229 students · Andrews
A-PublicTri-County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 153 students · Murphy
APublicHiwassee Dam HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 137 students · Murphy
CPublicThe Oaks AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 43 students · Murphy
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.