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Item: Transylvania County Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

225 Rosenwald Ln
Brevard, NC 28712-3239

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Top 50%

Tel: (828) 884-6173

www.tcsnc.org

Top Rankings

Transylvania County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,146 Schools

# Students

3,205 Students

1,094,560 Students

# Teachers

264 Teachers

71,669 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	72	75
Kind	203	314
1	221	325
2	211	330
3	249	341
4	222	325
5	254	333
6	219	333
7	217	325
8	231	327
9	18	35
10	11	31
11	18	28
12	6	24

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District Rank

Transylvania County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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 75% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#147 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools
2023	#147
2022	#147
2021	#140
2019	#112
2018	#126
2017	#91
2016	#89
2015	#91
2014	#87
2013	#82
2012	#64
2011	#60
2010	#53

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(21-22)

50%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2022	50%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	45%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	53%	47%
2016	52%	47%
2015	49%	44%
2014	46%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	87%	82%
2011	88%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2022	53%	50%
2021	50%	47%
2019	51%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	55%	47%
2015	53%	46%
2014	51%	46%
2013	49%	45%
2012	82%	73%
2011	80%	70%
2010	79%	69%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	62%	61%

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75%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	75%	86%
2022	89%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	83%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	85%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	80%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	82%	83%
2011	78%	81%

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(2022-23)

27.1%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	27.1%	28.7%
2022	41.8%	33.4%
2021	30.4%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.35	0.70
2019	0.35	0.68
2018	0.32	0.68
2017	0.32	0.67
2016	0.31	0.66
2015	0.32	0.66
2014	0.30	0.65
2013	0.30	0.65
2012	0.30	0.64
2011	0.28	0.64
2010	0.27	0.61
2009	0.26	0.61
2008	0.23	0.61
2007	0.21	0.60
2006	0.21	0.58
2005	0.22	0.57
2004	0.19	0.57
2003	0.18	0.56
2002	0.18	0.55
2001	0.16	0.53
2000	0.17	0.53
1999	0.15	0.51
1998	0.15	0.51
1997	0.13	0.50
1996	0.14	0.49
1995	0.14	0.49
1994	0.14	0.48
1993	0.13	0.48
1992	0.15	0.48
1991	0.14	0.48
1990	0.15	0.48
1989	0.14	0.47
1988	0.14	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2008)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2020)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	12%	20%
2022	12%	20%
2021	12%	19%
2020	9%	19%
2019	9%	18%
2018	7%	18%
2017	7%	17%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	6%	15%
2013	6%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	4%	24%
2019	4%	25%
2018	5%	25%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	26%
2014	5%	26%
2013	5%	26%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	26%
2010	10%	31%
2009	10%	31%
2008	5%	29%
2007	6%	29%
2006	9%	31%
2005	9%	32%
2004	8%	31%
2003	8%	31%
2002	8%	31%
2001	7%	31%
2000	8%	31%
1999	7%	31%
1998	8%	31%
1997	7%	31%
1996	7%	31%
1995	7%	30%
1994	8%	30%
1993	7%	30%
1992	8%	30%
1991	8%	30%
1990	8%	30%
1989	8%	30%
1988	8%	30%

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% White

76%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	77%	44%
2022	77%	45%
2021	78%	46%
2020	80%	46%
2019	80%	48%
2018	82%	48%
2017	82%	49%
2016	82%	50%
2015	81%	50%
2014	83%	51%
2013	83%	52%
2012	83%	53%
2011	85%	53%
2010	85%	54%
2009	86%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	88%	56%
2006	89%	57%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	90%	59%
2002	90%	60%
2001	91%	61%
2000	91%	61%
1999	92%	63%
1998	92%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	93%	65%
1995	93%	65%
1994	92%	66%
1993	93%	66%
1992	92%	66%
1991	92%	66%
1990	92%	66%
1989	92%	67%
1988	92%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,229 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,206 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$52 MM	$11 MM
2022	$49 MM	$9 MM
2021	$45 MM	$8 MM
2020	$42 MM	$8 MM
2019	$42 MM	$8 MM
2018	$41 MM	$8 MM
2017	$39 MM	$8 MM
2016	$38 MM	$8 MM
2015	$38 MM	$18 MM
2014	$40 MM	$10 MM
2012	$38 MM	$17 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$38 MM	$18 MM
2009	$40 MM	$19 MM
2008	$35 MM	$18 MM
2007	$39 MM	$18 MM
2006	$36 MM	$15 MM
2005	$35 MM	$15 MM
2004	$34 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$17 MM
2002	$31 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$17 MM
2000	$28 MM	$20 MM
1999	$29 MM	$23 MM
1998	$30 MM	$26 MM
1997	$22 MM	$34 MM
1996	$21 MM	$34 MM
1995	$21 MM	$32 MM
1992	$19 MM	$23 MM
1990	$18 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$49 MM	$10 MM
2022	$48 MM	$9 MM
2021	$43 MM	$8 MM
2020	$42 MM	$8 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$39 MM	$9 MM
2016	$38 MM	$8 MM
2015	$37 MM	$18 MM
2014	$38 MM	$11 MM
2012	$38 MM	$16 MM
2011	$36 MM	$17 MM
2010	$37 MM	$18 MM
2009	$38 MM	$18 MM
2008	$36 MM	$17 MM
2007	$35 MM	$18 MM
2006	$34 MM	$15 MM
2005	$32 MM	$15 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$17 MM
2002	$29 MM	$15 MM
2001	$32 MM	$17 MM
2000	$44 MM	$20 MM
1999	$34 MM	$24 MM
1998	$24 MM	$26 MM
1997	$22 MM	$36 MM
1996	$20 MM	$33 MM
1995	$20 MM	$32 MM
1992	$22 MM	$23 MM
1990	$21 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,229

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,705	$13,656
2022	$14,611	$12,185
2021	$13,860	$10,282
2020	$12,263	$9,918
2019	$12,329	$9,125
2018	$11,854	$9,419
2017	$11,343	$10,522
2016	$10,993	$9,128
2015	$10,811	$10,864
2014	$11,481	$9,046
2012	$10,596	$10,562
2011	$10,759	$12,703
2010	$10,426	$10,864
2009	$10,554	$11,105
2008	$9,400	$11,767
2007	$10,191	$9,479
2006	$9,387	$9,335
2005	$9,105	$8,913
2004	$8,873	$8,734
2003	$8,325	$8,577
2002	$8,002	$8,130
2001	$8,107	$7,294
2000	$7,257	$7,636
1999	$7,351	$7,252
1998	$7,589	$5,688
1997	$5,637	$5,690
1995	$5,265	$5,545
1992	$4,869	$4,737
1990	$4,469	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$15,206

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Transylvania County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,715	$12,720
2022	$14,327	$11,976
2021	$13,382	$9,990
2020	$12,306	$9,654
2019	$11,750	$8,949
2018	$11,599	$9,637
2017	$11,323	$11,583
2016	$10,935	$9,753
2015	$10,335	$10,591
2014	$10,791	$9,388
2012	$10,580	$10,336
2011	$9,950	$11,927
2010	$9,967	$10,591
2009	$10,118	$10,880
2008	$9,531	$11,136
2007	$9,340	$9,418
2006	$8,792	$8,813
2005	$8,326	$8,647
2004	$8,136	$8,413
2003	$7,767	$8,886
2002	$7,533	$7,903
2001	$8,257	$7,301
2000	$11,155	$7,650
1999	$8,641	$7,340
1998	$6,008	$5,663
1997	$5,540	$6,040
1995	$5,122	$5,570
1992	$5,533	$4,725
1990	$5,360	$4,461

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Best Transylvania County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brevard Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

399 Greenville Hwy
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2001

Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Rosman Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

167 Rosman School Rd
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4431

Gr: PK-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Brevard Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 Fisher Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091

Gr: 6-8 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Davidson River School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

970 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-9567

Gr: 6-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #55.

T C Henderson

Magnet School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11839 Rosman Hwy
Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
(828) 862-4463

Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #66.

Rosman Middle School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2770 Old Rosman Hwy
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286

Gr: 6-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #77.

Pisgah Forest Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1076 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-4481

Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 75% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education