Best Mills River Public Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,170 students in Mills River, NC (there are 2 private schools, serving 73 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Mills River, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Mills River, NC are Glenn C Marlow Elementary School and Mills River Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Mills River, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Mills River have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).