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Haywood County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,081 students in Haywood County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Haywood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Haywood County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pisgah High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
15 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
6,589 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Haywood County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
# American Indian Students
35 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
620 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
55 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
5,629 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
615
# Students in K Grade:
519
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
505
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,421 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,283 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,421
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,283
$11,655
Best Haywood County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Early College
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Grades: 9-13
| 160 students
Rank: #22.
Pisgah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Black Bear Drive
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Grades: 9-12
| 927 students
Rank: #33.
Tuscola High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
564 Tuscola School Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Grades: 9-12
| 917 students
Rank: #44.
Central Haywood High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
62 Joy Lane
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-9944
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-9944
Grades: 9-12
| 77 students
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