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Alleghany 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 426 students in Alleghany County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Alleghany County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Alleghany County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
1,421 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Alleghany County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
8 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,007 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
615
# Students in K Grade:
91
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,398 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,654 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,398
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,654
$11,655
Best Alleghany County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
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