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Macon County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,248 students in Macon County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Macon County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
12 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,466 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Macon County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
32 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
1%
26%
# White Students
3,312 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
364
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
347
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,601 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,797 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,601
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,797
$11,785
Best Macon County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
545 Pierson Dr
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Grades: K-12
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Nantahala School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 Windingstairs Rd
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Grades: K-12
| 85 students
Rank: #33.
Macon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Wells Grove Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3766
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3766
Grades: 7-8
| 598 students
Rank: #44.
Macon Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Old Murphy Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3314
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3314
Grades: K-8
| 82 students
Rank: #55.
Union Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Union School Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-1277
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-1277
Grades: 7-12
| 123 students
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