For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,013 students in Macon 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 Macon County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
12 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
4,455 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Macon 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,003 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
24 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
3,274 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
299
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
362
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,629 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 $11,826 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,629
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,826
$11,612
Best Macon County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
545 Pierson Dr
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Highlands, NC 28741
(828) 526-2147
Grades: K-12
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Nantahala School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
213 Windingstairs Rd
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Topton, NC 28781
(828) 321-4388
Grades: K-12
| 87 students
Rank: #33.
Macon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Wells Grove Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3766
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3766
Grades: 7-8
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Macon Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Union School Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-3314
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-3314
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
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