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Macon County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,153 students in Macon County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Macon County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,440 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Macon 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 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
993 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
31 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
3,269 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
346
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
322
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
407
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,668 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,866 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,668
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,866
$11,655
Best Macon County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands School
Magnet 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
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Nantahala School
Magnet 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
| 85 students
Rank: #33.
Macon Middle School
Magnet 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
| 599 students
Rank: #44.
Macon Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1202 Old Murphy Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3314
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 524-3314
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
Rank: #55.
Union Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
158 Union School Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-1277
Franklin, NC 28734
(828) 369-1277
Grades: 7-12
| 103 students
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