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Transylvania County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,389 students in Transylvania County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
3,328 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Transylvania County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
131 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
2,582 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
78%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
252
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,489 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,024 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,489
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,024
$11,785
Best Transylvania County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
T C Henderson
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11839 Rosman Hwy
Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
(828) 862-4463
Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
(828) 862-4463
Grades: PK-5
| 114 students
Rank: #22.
Brevard Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
399 Greenville Hwy
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2001
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2001
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #33.
Rosman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
167 Rosman School Rd
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4431
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4431
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
Rank: #44.
Pisgah Forest Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1076 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-4481
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-4481
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
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