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Mitchell 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 elementary schools serving 1,106 students in Mitchell County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Mitchell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
1,712 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mitchell County 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 85-89% 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)
51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,451 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
84%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
116
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,085 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,829 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,085
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,829
$11,655
Best Mitchell County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 Harris Street
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-3340
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Gouge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
134 Laurel Street
Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 766-2260
Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 766-2260
Grades: K-4
| 227 students
Rank: #33.
Deyton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
308 Harris Street
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-2070
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-2070
Grades: 3-5
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Bowman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 S Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 766-3370
Bakersville, NC 28705
(828) 766-3370
Grades: 5-8
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenlee Primary
Magnet School
2206 Carters Ridge Road
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Grades: K-2
| 222 students
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