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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 high schools serving 1,683 students in Macon 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 Macon County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Macon County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Macon Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
12 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
4,466 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Macon County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 82% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
32 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
3,312 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
543
# Students in K Grade:
364
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
347
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
97,258
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macon Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
77 Siler Farm Road
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-2002
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-2002
Grades: 9-13
| 122 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Panther Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-6467
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-6467
Grades: 9-12
| 993 students
Rank: #33.
Highlands School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
545 Pierson Dr
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Grades: K-12
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Nantahala School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 Windingstairs Rd
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Grades: K-12
| 85 students
Rank: #55.
Union Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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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