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Graham County Schools

Item: Graham County Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

52 Moose Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (828) 479-9820

www.grahamcountyschools.org

Top Rankings

Graham County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,146 Schools

# Students

1,096 Students

1,094,560 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

71,669 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	36	75
Kind	76	314
1	84	325
2	68	330
3	92	341
4	72	325
5	93	333
6	75	333
7	85	325
8	83	327

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District Rank

Graham 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#262 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Graham County Schools
2023	#262
2022	#262
2021	#232
2019	#206
2018	#211
2017	#183
2016	#158
2015	#135
2014	#156
2013	#134
2012	#88
2011	#106
2010	#111

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(21-22)

31%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	31%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	34%	42%
2018	32%	48%
2017	37%	47%
2016	37%	47%
2015	42%	44%
2014	36%	43%
2013	36%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	82%	82%
2010	81%	81%

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38%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	38%	50%
2021	34%	47%
2019	38%	46%
2018	32%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	49%	47%
2015	46%	46%
2014	41%	46%
2013	42%	45%
2012	78%	73%
2011	74%	70%
2010	71%	69%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	62%	61%

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92%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	88%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	83%
2011	87%	81%

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(2022-23)

35.7%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	35.7%	28.7%
2022	41.3%	33.4%
2021	16.5%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.36	0.70
2019	0.36	0.68
2018	0.34	0.68
2017	0.34	0.67
2016	0.34	0.66
2015	0.34	0.66
2014	0.32	0.65
2013	0.31	0.65
2012	0.30	0.64
2011	0.28	0.64
2010	0.29	0.61
2009	0.28	0.61
2008	0.25	0.61
2007	0.23	0.60
2006	0.23	0.58
2005	0.22	0.57
2004	0.22	0.57
2003	0.20	0.56
2002	0.22	0.55
2001	0.24	0.53
2000	0.22	0.53
1999	0.21	0.51
1998	0.20	0.51
1997	0.22	0.50
1996	0.20	0.49
1995	0.22	0.49
1994	0.21	0.48
1993	0.21	0.48
1992	0.18	0.48
1991	0.19	0.48
1990	0.19	0.48
1989	0.19	0.47
1988	0.18	0.47

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% American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	17%	1%
2022	17%	1%
2021	15%	1%
2020	17%	1%
2019	17%	1%
2018	17%	1%
2017	17%	1%
2016	17%	1%
2015	16%	1%
2014	16%	1%
2013	16%	1%
2012	15%	1%
2011	13%	2%
2010	13%	1%
2009	13%	2%
2008	12%	2%
2007	12%	2%
2006	11%	2%
2005	12%	1%
2004	11%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	12%	2%
2001	13%	2%
2000	12%	2%
1999	12%	1%
1998	11%	1%
1997	12%	2%
1996	11%	1%
1995	12%	2%
1994	12%	2%
1993	12%	2%
1992	10%	2%
1991	10%	2%
1990	10%	2%
1989	10%	2%
1988	10%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	20%
2022	4%	20%
2021	4%	19%
2020	4%	19%
2019	4%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2022)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	1%	25%
2021	1%	25%
2020	1%	24%
2019	1%	25%
2010	2%	31%
2009	2%	31%
2006	2%	31%
2005	1%	32%
2004	1%	31%
2003	1%	31%
2002	1%	31%
2001	1%	31%

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% White

76%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	77%	44%
2022	76%	45%
2021	78%	46%
2020	78%	46%
2019	78%	48%
2018	79%	48%
2017	79%	49%
2016	79%	50%
2015	80%	50%
2014	81%	51%
2013	81%	52%
2012	82%	53%
2011	84%	53%
2010	83%	54%
2009	84%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	87%	57%
2005	87%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	89%	59%
2002	87%	60%
2001	86%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	63%
1998	89%	63%
1997	88%	64%
1996	89%	65%
1995	88%	65%
1994	88%	66%
1993	88%	66%
1992	90%	66%
1991	90%	66%
1990	90%	66%
1989	90%	67%
1988	90%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,856 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 $18,931 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$21 MM	$11 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$15 MM	$8 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$15 MM	$8 MM
2015	$13 MM	$18 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$17 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$18 MM
2007	$14 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$15 MM
2005	$12 MM	$15 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$17 MM
2000	$11 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$23 MM
1998	$9 MM	$26 MM
1997	$9 MM	$34 MM
1996	$8 MM	$34 MM
1995	$8 MM	$32 MM
1992	$7 MM	$23 MM
1990	$6 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$21 MM	$10 MM
2022	$23 MM	$9 MM
2021	$17 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$8 MM
2019	$15 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$15 MM	$9 MM
2016	$15 MM	$8 MM
2015	$13 MM	$18 MM
2014	$14 MM	$11 MM
2012	$13 MM	$16 MM
2011	$13 MM	$17 MM
2010	$13 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$18 MM
2008	$15 MM	$17 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$15 MM
2005	$11 MM	$15 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$17 MM
2000	$11 MM	$20 MM
1999	$10 MM	$24 MM
1998	$9 MM	$26 MM
1997	$9 MM	$36 MM
1996	$8 MM	$33 MM
1995	$8 MM	$32 MM
1992	$11 MM	$23 MM
1990	$6 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,856

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$18,112	$13,656
2022	$19,417	$12,185
2021	$14,861	$10,282
2020	$13,122	$9,918
2019	$13,153	$9,125
2018	$11,896	$9,419
2017	$11,264	$10,522
2016	$11,929	$9,128
2015	$10,880	$10,864
2014	$11,928	$9,046
2012	$11,514	$10,562
2011	$11,542	$12,703
2010	$10,758	$10,864
2009	$11,519	$11,105
2008	$11,357	$11,767
2007	$11,175	$9,479
2006	$10,993	$9,335
2005	$9,750	$8,913
2004	$9,044	$8,734
2003	$9,220	$8,577
2002	$9,272	$8,130
2001	$9,166	$7,294
2000	$9,281	$7,636
1999	$8,243	$7,252
1998	$7,358	$5,688
1997	$6,878	$5,690
1995	$6,396	$5,545
1992	$5,140	$4,737
1990	$4,783	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$18,931

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Graham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$18,184	$12,720
2022	$19,447	$11,976
2021	$15,026	$9,990
2020	$13,110	$9,654
2019	$13,141	$8,949
2018	$12,186	$9,637
2017	$11,909	$11,583
2016	$12,532	$9,753
2015	$10,752	$10,591
2014	$11,969	$9,388
2012	$10,718	$10,336
2011	$10,705	$11,927
2010	$10,632	$10,591
2009	$11,550	$10,880
2008	$12,081	$11,136
2007	$10,272	$9,418
2006	$9,441	$8,813
2005	$8,991	$8,647
2004	$9,213	$8,413
2003	$8,796	$8,886
2002	$8,827	$7,903
2001	$8,992	$7,301
2000	$9,100	$7,650
1999	$8,219	$7,340
1998	$7,370	$5,663
1997	$6,754	$6,040
1995	$6,328	$5,570
1992	$8,924	$4,725
1990	$4,635	$4,461

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Best Graham County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Robbinsville Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301b Sweetwater Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9840

Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Robbinsville Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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54 Moose Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9850

Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,096 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 92% (Top 5% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education