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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 3 public preschools serving 1,126 students in Hickory City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hickory City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
3,817 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,051 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
23%
# Black Students
758 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
1,364 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
36%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
441 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
258
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
368
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
366 4th Street Nw
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-1340
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-1340
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Viewmont Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 16th Avenue Nw
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1580 32nd Street Sw
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Grades: PK-2
| 311 students
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