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Smokey Mountain Elementary

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884 US Hwy 441N, Whittier, NC 28789 • Jackson County
(828) 497-5535
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
340
Teachers (FTE)
21.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
FRPL Eligible
327
(96.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 327 of 340 (96.2%)
Free Lunch: 327 (96.2%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 13 (3.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 320 students 320 2020-2021 2021-2022: 354 students 354 +10.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 353 students 353 -0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 356 students 356 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 340 students 340 -4.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 125 (36.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 111 (32.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 53 (15.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 43 (12.6%) Asian: 5 (1.5%) Black or African American: 3 (0.9%)
340 Students
White 125 36.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 111 32.6%
Hispanic / Latino 53 15.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 12.6%
Asian 5 1.5%
Black or African American 3 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 340 Students
Grade 1: 33 (9.7%) Grade 2: 32 (9.4%) Grade 3: 31 (9.1%) Grade 4: 44 (12.9%) Grade 5: 29 (8.5%) Grade 6: 42 (12.4%) Grade 7: 32 (9.4%) Grade 8: 36 (10.6%) Kindergarten: 39 (11.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 22 (6.5%)
340 Students
Grade 1 33 9.7%
Grade 2 32 9.4%
Grade 3 31 9.1%
Grade 4 44 12.9%
Grade 5 29 8.5%
Grade 6 42 12.4%
Grade 7 32 9.4%
Grade 8 36 10.6%
Kindergarten 39 11.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 22 6.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
179
52.6%
F
Female Students
161
47.4%