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Yancey County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 591 students in Yancey County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Yancey County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,962 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Yancey County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
22%
# Black Students
5 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,620 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
83%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
156
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,451 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% 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 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,451
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,024
$11,785
Best Yancey County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
910 Cane River School Rd
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-8150
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-8150
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Burnsville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
395 Burnsville School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-4515
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-4515
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
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