Cherokee County Schools District

Teacher Salary and Benefits

Cherokee County Schools District has an estimated three thousand students and 200 educators. The tables below provide school administration and teacher salaries for the entire state of North Carolina, due to more localized data not being available. The data is obtained from several sources. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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North Carolina Teacher Salary Details

Since more localized data is unavailable, the table below displays average salary and ranges for teachers as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the state of North Carolina. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels, for example teachers with master's in education degrees may get a higher salary.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of North Carolina, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below displays average salary and ranges for special education teachers in North Carolina.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of North Carolina, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

See salary ranges and details on school administrators, counselors, and librarians for the state of North Carolina below.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2025, State of North Carolina, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Cherokee County Schools District is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

	District	North Carolina
Teachers & Aides	$13,804	$12,730
Administrators	$14,861	$12,997

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Cherokee County Schools District Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Cherokee County Schools District. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Cherokee County Schools District per grade classification is displayed below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Cherokee County Schools District are shown in the table below.

Cherokee County Schools District Schools

According to the 2014 NCES school district survey, Cherokee County Schools District manages 14 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.

See how other nearby school districts compare in regards to teaching and employment opportunities:

• Clay County Schools District (3 Schools)
• Graham County Schools District (3 Schools)
• Macon County Schools (11 Schools)
• Swain County Schools District (5 Schools)
• Jackson County Schools District (9 Schools)

Cherokee County Schools District Map & Boundaries

Schools By City

Click on the city name to see the list of schools in that city.

• Andrews (3)
• Marble (1)
• Murphy (10)

Teaching in Andrews

Teaching in Marble

Teaching in Murphy