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Transylvania 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 are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,170 students in Transylvania County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
9 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
3,317 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Transylvania 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 increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%

Graduation Rate
89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
21%
# Black Students
124 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
2,502 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
75%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
230
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 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 $13,067 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$43 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,534
$11,187

Spending / Student
$13,067
$11,612

Best Transylvania County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brevard Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
399 Greenville Hwy
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2001
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2001
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Rosman Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
167 Rosman School Rd
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4431
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4431
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Brevard Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Fisher Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #44.
T C Henderson
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11839 Rosman Hwy
Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
(828) 862-4463
Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
(828) 862-4463
Grades: PK-5
| 129 students
Rank: #55.
Rosman Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2770 Old Rosman Hwy
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: #66.
Pisgah Forest Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1076 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-4481
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 877-4481
Grades: PK-5
| 466 students
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