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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 are 3 public middle schools serving 957 students in Alleghany County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alleghany County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,352 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
31,042 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
1%
25%
% White
70%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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
Spending
$23 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,152
$13,318
Spending / Student
$16,947
$13,934
Best Alleghany County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glade Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32 Glade Creek Sch Road
Ennice, NC 28623
(336) 657-3388
Ennice, NC 28623
(336) 657-3388
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Piney Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
559 Piney Creek Sch Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663
(336) 359-2988
Piney Creek, NC 28663
(336) 359-2988
Gr: PK-8 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Sparta Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Main Street
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-8546
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-8546
Gr: PK-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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