Graham County Schools School District

52 Moose Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Graham County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 363 students in Graham 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 Graham County School 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 Graham County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robbinsville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
1,141 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Graham 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#262 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Graham County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Graham County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Graham County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Graham County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Graham County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
195 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
879 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
77%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
615
# Students in K Grade:
84
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,575 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,736 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Graham County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Graham County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,575
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Graham County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,736
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Graham County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Graham County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robbinsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 Sweetwater Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9830
Grades: 9-12
| 363 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,141 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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