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Alleghany County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 395 students in Alleghany County Schools. 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 Alleghany County School have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Alleghany County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany 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 28% 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
4 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,352 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alleghany County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)47%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
25%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
70%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,152 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,947 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$23 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,152
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,947
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Alleghany County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Gr: 9-12 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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