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Haywood County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,102 students in Haywood County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Haywood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Haywood County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pisgah High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
15 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
6,640 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Haywood County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.68
# American Indian Students
38 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
614 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
61 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
5,682 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
543
# Students in K Grade:
517
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
479
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
537
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,326 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,326
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,189
$11,785
Best Haywood County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Grades: 9-13
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Black Bear Drive
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Grades: 9-12
| 950 students
Rank: #33.
Tuscola High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
564 Tuscola School Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Grades: 9-12
| 907 students
Rank: #44.
Central Haywood High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3215 Broad Street
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 627-9944
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 627-9944
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
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