📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: August 2026·Editorial standards
📍 North Carolina · Clay County

School Districts in
Clay County, NC

1 public school district serving 3 zip codes in Clay County. Average rating: 9/10. Ratings reflect state reading & math proficiency (NC EOG 2024–25), percentile-ranked within North Carolina.

Districts in Clay County1 district, sorted by rating
DistrictCityRatingStudentsSchoolsGradesZip Codes
Clay County SchoolsBrasstown9/10  Excellent · 88th pct1,3144PK–123
Zip Codes in Clay County
28902 28904 28909

How Clay County compares

It enrolls 1,314 students across 4 schools. Its rating of 9/10 is above the North Carolina average of 5.4/10.

School Districts in Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County has 1 public school district covering 3 zip codes. The top-rated district in Clay County is Clay County Schools (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25), ranked against all districts in North Carolina. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many school districts are in Clay County, NC?

1 school district serves zip codes in Clay County, NC. The table above shows its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.

What is the best-rated school district in Clay County, NC?

Of the districts serving Clay County, Clay County Schools has the highest rating on this site at 9/10. That places it in the 88th percentile among North Carolina school districts.

How are these school district ratings calculated?

Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in North Carolina and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within North Carolina only, never across state lines.