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Hickory City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,175 students in Hickory City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hickory City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
3,877 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hickory City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
197 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
22%
# Black Students
792 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
1,380 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
36%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
431 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
260
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
299
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,712 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,803
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,712
$11,655
Best Hickory City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
366 4th Street Nw
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-1340
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 322-1340
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #22.
Viewmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21 16th Avenue Nw
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 324-7049
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1580 32nd Street Sw
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 324-8884
Grades: PK-2
| 304 students
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