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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,450 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 and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
6,550 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Haywood County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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
0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
33 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
56 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
5,557 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
486
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
479
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,495 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,356 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,495
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,356
$11,612
Best Haywood County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle 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
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Waynesville Middle 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
| 708 students
Rank: #33.
Canton Middle 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
| 493 students
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