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Yancey County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 635 students in Yancey County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Yancey County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Yancey County 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 Mountain Heritage High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
1,962 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Yancey County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,620 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
543
# Students in K Grade:
156
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,451 is higher 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 $13,024 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,451
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,024
$11,785
Best Yancey County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Heritage High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 Mtn Heritage Hs Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Grades: 9-12
| 635 students
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