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Newton Conover 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,017 students in Newton Conover City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Newton Conover City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Conover City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Discovery High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Newton Conover City 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
214 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
822 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
290 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
11%
24%
# White Students
1,100 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
41%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
491
# Students in K Grade:
170
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,398 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,307 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,398
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,307
$11,612
Best Newton Conover City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 West 18th St
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 466-5581
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 466-5581
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Newton-conover High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
338 W 15th Street
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-0920
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-0920
Grades: 9-12
| 749 students
Rank: #33.
Conover Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Grades: PK-12
| 106 students
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