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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 2 public middle schools serving 696 students in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
3,317 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
31,644 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
124 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
2,502 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
75%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
230
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
8,569
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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