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Yadkin County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,419 students in Yadkin County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Yadkin County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Yadkin County School have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
5,140 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yadkin County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)51%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
28%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
66%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,159 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$68 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,255
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,159
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Yadkin County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yadkin Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1001 College Drive
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Gr: 9-13 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Forbush High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1525 Falcon Road
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
Gr: 8-12 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Boonville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 East Main Street
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Gr: PK-12 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Starmount High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2516 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Gr: 9-12 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Starmount Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Gr: 6-9 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #66.
Yadkin Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
733 East Main Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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