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Sylva, NC

2,691 residents•2,510 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
2% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
—Reading
6% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
78.04
per 1,000 residents
29% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Sylva

8 schools
9.8
Jackson Co Early College
Highpublic
8.3
Fairview Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.9
Catamount School For Grades 6-8
Middlepublic
4.3
Scotts Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.3
Smoky Mountain High
Highpublic
1.0
Jackson Co School Of Alt
Middlepublic
—
Heritage Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Victory Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Sylva

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sylva 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 Sylva

210 total incidents reported across Sylva in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% above North Carolina avg
78.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
41
Property
153
Drug
15
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Assault17%
  • Burglary11%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Other10%

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

2,510 students enrolled across Sylva's schools.

  • Public2,34794%
  • Private1636%

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 Sylva's K-12 schools.

  • White73%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American4%
  • Asian1%
  • Black1%
49%Female51%Male
59%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.