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Murphy, NC

1,808 residents•2,370 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
12% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
55%Math
—Reading
9% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
81.31
per 1,000 residents
34% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
3

These figures describe every school in Murphy; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Murphy

11 schools
8.4
Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle
Elementarypublic
8.4
Peachtree Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.7
Ranger Elementary/Middle
Elementarypublic
7.3
Tri-County Early Col
Highpublic
6.9
Martins Creek Elementary/Mid
Elementarypublic
6.3
Murphy Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.3
Murphy Middle
Middlepublic
4.8
Hiwassee Dam High
Highpublic
1.6
Murphy High
Highpublic
—
Murphy Adventist School
Elementaryprivate
—
Shepherd Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Murphy

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Murphy in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Murphy

147 total incidents reported across Murphy in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
34% above North Carolina avg
81.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
26
Property
91
Drug
29
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft23%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault16%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary11%
  • Fraud8%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,370 students enrolled across Murphy's schools.

  • Public2,33498%
  • Private362%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Murphy's K-12 schools.

  • White85%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
80%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.