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Deaf And Blind Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 146 students in Deaf And Blind Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Deaf And Blind Schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Deaf And Blind School have a Graduation Rate of 39%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Governor Morehead School F/t Blind, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
146 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deaf And Blind Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 30% has decreased from 38% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)38%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
26%
20%
% Black
25%
24%
% White
35%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Deaf And Blind Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Governor Morehead School F/t Blind
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 733-6192
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 733-6192
Gr: K-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Eastern Nc School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Hwy 301 South
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-2450
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-2450
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nc School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 W Fleming Dr
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 432-5388
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 432-5388
Gr: PK-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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