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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,491 students in Haywood County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Haywood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,640 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
31,852 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
38 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
614 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
61 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
1%
26%
# White Students
5,682 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
517
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
465
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
479
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
481
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
537
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
630 Sonoma Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 646-3442
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 646-3442
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Waynesville Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
495 Brown Ave
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2403
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2403
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #33.
Canton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Penland St
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3467
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3467
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
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