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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,414 students in Haywood County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Haywood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
6,589 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
620 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
55 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
5,629 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
519
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
448
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
480
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
505
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
630 Sonoma Road
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 646-3442
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 646-3442
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Waynesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
495 Brown Ave
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2403
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2403
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #33.
Canton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
60 Penland St
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3467
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3467
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
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