Top Rankings
Rutherford County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,758 students in Rutherford County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Rutherford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
18 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,572 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rutherford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
808 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
885 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
12%
26%
# White Students
5,286 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
70%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
553 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
545
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
546
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
527
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
551
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
779
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
580
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
496
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,604 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,378 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,604
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,378
$11,785
Best Rutherford County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chase Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Chase High Rd
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 247-1043
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 247-1043
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
R-s Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
545 Charlotte Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 286-4461
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 286-4461
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
Rank: #33.
East Rutherford Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
259 East Church Street
Bostic, NC 28018
(828) 245-3750
Bostic, NC 28018
(828) 245-3750
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #44.
Rutherford Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Old Caroleen Road
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 248-5294
Forest City, NC 28043
(828) 248-5294
Grades: 6-12
| 95 students
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