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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,996 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 41% 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
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,860 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
852 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Henderson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
159 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,617 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
476 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
7,908 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
108 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
611 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
859
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
952
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
950
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
949
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,017
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
918
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,214
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,132
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,005
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
951
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,728 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,922
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,728
$11,655
Best Henderson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rugby Middle School
Magnet 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
| 804 students
Rank: #22.
Hendersonville Middle School
Magnet 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
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Flat Rock Middle School
Magnet 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
| 706 students
Rank: #44.
Apple Valley Middle School
Magnet 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
| 825 students
Rank: #55.
Henderson County Career Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 151 students
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