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Catawba County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,928 students in Catawba County Schools School District. 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 Catawba County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Catawba County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Challenger Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
28 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
15,494 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
998 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Catawba County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,095 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,778 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
848 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
9,711 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,045 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,137
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,077
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,132
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,081
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,208
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,130
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,121
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,223
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,262
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,526
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,264
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,158
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
961
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,903 in this school district is less 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 $10,834 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,903
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,834
$11,785
Best Catawba County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bandys High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-1471
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-1471
Grades: 9-12
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Fred T Foard High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3407 Plateau Road
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1496
Newton, NC 28658
(704) 462-1496
Grades: 9-12
| 936 students
Rank: #33.
Maiden High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 West Main Street
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8197
Maiden, NC 28650
(828) 428-8197
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students
Rank: #44.
Saint Stephens High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3205 34th Street Drive Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9841
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-9841
Grades: 9-12
| 1,176 students
Rank: #55.
Bunker Hill High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4675 Oxford School Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-3355
Claremont, NC 28610
(828) 241-3355
Grades: 9-12
| 873 students
Rank: #66.
Challenger Early College High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2550 Hwy 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 485-2980
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Rank: #77.
Catawba Rosenwald Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
403 6th Ave Sw
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-2734
Catawba, NC 28609
(828) 241-2734
Grades: K-12
| 3 students
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