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Transylvania 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 3 public middle schools serving 830 students in Transylvania County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,328 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Transylvania 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 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
376 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
131 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
4%
26%
# White Students
2,582 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
78%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
252
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,489 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,024 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,489
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,024
$11,785
Best Transylvania County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brevard Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Fisher Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Rosman Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2770 Old Rosman Hwy
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Grades: 6-8
| 209 students
Rank: n/an/a
225 Rosenwald Ln
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-6173
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-6173
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
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