For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,426 students in Alexander County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Alexander County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Alexander County School have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexander Early College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alexander County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
4%
25%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,951 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,230 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,951
$13,318
Spending / Student
$14,230
$13,934
Best Alexander County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alexander Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
345 Industrial Blvd
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-8221
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-8221
Gr: 9-12 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Alexander Central High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
223 School Drive
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-7063
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-7063
Gr: 9-12 | 1,254 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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