Public schools in Waynesville, NC
Waynesville has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,787 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Haywood County Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Waynesville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waynesville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood County Schools | 7 | 6,605 | $12,458 |
| Shining Rock Classical Academy | 1 | 604 | $9,235 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Waynesville, 936 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola High | 873 | 20.3 | 99.7% | Haywood County Schools |
| Central Haywood High | 63 | 8.5 | 93.7% | Haywood County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Waynesville, 981 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville Middle | 727 | 16.1 | 97.2% | Haywood County Schools |
| Bethel Middle | 254 | 15.4 | 98.8% | Haywood County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Waynesville, 1,254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood Elementary | 490 | 16.7 | 98.6% | Haywood County Schools |
| Junaluska Elementary | 428 | 15.6 | 99.3% | Haywood County Schools |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary | 336 | 13.9 | 98.5% | Haywood County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Waynesville, 616 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Rock Classical Academy | 616 | 13.0 | not reported | Shining Rock Classical Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Waynesville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Waynesville school has 15.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 459 students (state 497).
| Waynesville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 459 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Waynesville schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Waynesville
- Haywood County SchoolsRuns 7 of Waynesville's 8 public schools and spent $12,458 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,458
- Tuscola High, the largest high school in Waynesville873 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.873
- Compare Haywood County Schools with Shining Rock Classical AcademyWaynesville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Waynesville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
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- Raleigh99 schools
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- Durham68 schools
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- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
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Questions about schools in Waynesville
How many public schools are in Waynesville, NC?
8 public schools with an address in Waynesville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,787 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Waynesville?
Tuscola High, with 873 students in 2024-25 (Haywood County Schools).Which districts run Waynesville's schools?
Haywood County Schools (7 schools), Shining Rock Classical Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25