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Yadkin 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 6 public high schools serving 2,452 students in Yadkin County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Yadkin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Yadkin County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Forbush High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,165 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Yadkin 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,354 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
149 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
3,488 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
67%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
543
# Students in K Grade:
383
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
369
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,019 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,117
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,019
$11,785
Best Yadkin County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yadkin Early College
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1001 College Drive
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Grades: 9-13
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
Forbush High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1525 Falcon Road
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
Grades: 8-12
| 811 students
Rank: #33.
Starmount High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2516 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Grades: 8-12
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Boonville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 East Main Street
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Grades: PK-12
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
Starmount Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 468-6833
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 468-6833
Grades: 6-9
| 518 students
Rank: #66.
Yadkin Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
733 East Main Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Grades: K-12
| 50 students
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