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Caldwell County Schools School District 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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,515 students in Caldwell 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 Schools in Caldwell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (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 Caldwell County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caldwell Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
25 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
10,692 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Caldwell 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
98 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,461 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
571 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
7,988 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
74%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
615
# Students in K Grade:
754
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
793
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
726
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
775
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
764
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
769
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
764
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
801
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
820
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
977
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
906
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
754
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,055 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,915 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,055
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,915
$11,655
Best Caldwell County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell Early College
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2859 Hickory Blvd Sw
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4636
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4636
Grades: 9-13
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2857 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4640
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 759-4640
Grades: 9-12
| 214 students
Rank: #33.
Hibriten High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1350 Panther Trail Se
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-7376
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-7376
Grades: 9-12
| 843 students
Rank: #44.
South Caldwell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7035 Spartan Drive
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 396-2188
Hudson, NC 28638
(828) 396-2188
Grades: 9-12
| 1,317 students
Rank: #55.
West Caldwell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 W Caldwell Drive
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-5583
Lenoir, NC 28645
(828) 758-5583
Grades: 9-12
| 753 students
Rank: #66.
Gateway School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1889 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-8373
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 396-8373
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
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