📍 213 Windingstairs Rd, Topton, Macon County, 28781
Nantahala School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Topton, Macon County. The school has 85 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Macon County Schools school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nantahala School enrolls 85 students across grades K–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
67 of the school's 85 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nantahala School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 120.
Nantahala School is one of 12 schools in Macon County Schools, based in Franklin, North Carolina. The district serves 4,469 students district-wide and employs 335 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 85 students, Nantahala School is smaller than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote