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Hickory City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,266 students in Hickory City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hickory City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hickory City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickory High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
10 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
3,817 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hickory City Schools School District, 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
758 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
20%
24%
# White Students
1,364 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
441 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
491
# Students in K Grade:
258
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,880 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,973
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,880
$11,612
Best Hickory City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 328-6738
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1234 3rd Street Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-5860
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-5860
Grades: 9-12
| 1,034 students
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