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Hickory City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,216 students in Hickory City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hickory City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Hickory City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
3,869 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hickory City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
201 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,034 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
786 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
1,458 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
38%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
543
# Students in K Grade:
282
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,734 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,825
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,734
$11,785
Best Hickory City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Grades: 6-12
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1234 3rd Street Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-5860
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-5860
Grades: 9-13
| 1,028 students
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