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Henderson 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,098 students in Henderson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Henderson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
23 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
12,636 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Henderson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
158 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,696 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
20%
# Black Students
435 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,612 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
60%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
120 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
616 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
869
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
849
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
945
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
943
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
922
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
939
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
942
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
978
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,049
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,143
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,036
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
953
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,116 in this school district is less 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 $10,918 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,116
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,918
$11,612
Best Henderson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rugby Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3345 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6566
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6566
Grades: 6-8
| 838 students
Rank: #22.
Hendersonville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
825 North Whitted Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4800
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Flat Rock Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4775
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4775
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #44.
Apple Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
43 Fruitland Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4545
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 846 students
Rank: #55.
Henderson County Career Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Grades: 6-12
| 147 students
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