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Graham County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 764 students in Graham County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Graham County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,149 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
1,095,543 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
71,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.7%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
15%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
76%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,341 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,173
$11,170
Spending / Student
$15,341
$11,594
Best Graham County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robbinsville Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301b Sweetwater Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9840
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
54 Moose Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9850
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9850
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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