Top Rankings
Yancey County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 642 students in Yancey County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Yancey County School have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Yancey County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Heritage High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
6 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,950 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yancey County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
n/a
25%
% White
81%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,533 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,105 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,533
$11,177
Spending / Student
$13,105
$11,601
Best Yancey County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Heritage High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 Mtn Heritage Hs Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Gr: 9-12 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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