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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 4 public preschools serving 1,474 students in Transylvania County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
3,317 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
33,275 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
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
23%
# Black Students
124 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
2,502 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
75%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
230
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
214
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
368
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #44.
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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