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Waynesville, NC

11,006 residents•4,071 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
7.9
out of 10
39% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
—Reading
24% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
3.93
per 1,000 students
22% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
77.87
per 1,000 residents
28% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
2

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

Schools in Waynesville

10 schools
9.8
Bethel Middle
Middlepublic
8.8
Junaluska Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.7
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.6
Waynesville Middle
Middlepublic
7.3
Tuscola High
Highpublic
5.6
Shining Rock Classical Academy
Elementarycharter
—
Academy at Soar, Soar Inc.
Middleprivate
—
Central Haywood High
Highpublic
—
Haywood Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Waynesville

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

School Crime Rate
22% above North Carolina avg
3.93
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
1
Drug
2
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Weapons25%
  • Drugs13%
  • Theft6%

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 Waynesville

857 total incidents reported across Waynesville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% above North Carolina avg
77.87
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
167
Property
512
Drug
165
Weapons
9
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Drugs19%
  • Assault17%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary3%
  • 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

4,071 students enrolled across Waynesville's schools.

  • Public3,27680%
  • Charter60415%
  • Private1915%

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 Waynesville's K-12 schools.

  • White85%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female54%Male
60%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.