Best Mars Hill Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 477 students in Mars Hill, NC (there are 3 private schools, serving 45 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Mars Hill, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public school in Mars Hill, NC is Mars Hill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Mars Hill, NC public school have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Mars Hill have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).