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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Mitchell County Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Mitchell County Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,692 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mitchell County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.29
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
10 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
1,423 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
124
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,240 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 $12,981 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,240
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,981
$11,612
Best Mitchell County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2206 Carters Ridge Road
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Grades: PK-2
| 237 students
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