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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 are 3 public preschools serving 995 students in Alleghany County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Alleghany County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
4 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
1,421 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
22%
# Black Students
8 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,007 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
71%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
91
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glade Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
32 Glade Creek Sch Road
Ennice, NC 28623
(336) 657-3388
Ennice, NC 28623
(336) 657-3388
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Piney Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
559 Piney Creek Sch Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663
(336) 359-2988
Piney Creek, NC 28663
(336) 359-2988
Grades: PK-8
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Sparta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
450 N Main Street
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-8546
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-8546
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
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