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Yadkin County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,459 students in Yadkin County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Yadkin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Yadkin County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yadkin Early College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
5,213 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Yadkin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,413 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
146 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
3,479 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
236
615
# Students in K Grade:
393
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
426
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,918 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,015
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,918
$11,655
Best Yadkin County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yadkin Early College
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1001 College Drive
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 386-3579
Grades: 9-13
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Forbush High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1525 Falcon Road
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
Grades: 8-12
| 794 students
Rank: #33.
Boonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 East Main Street
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Grades: PK-12
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Starmount High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2516 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Grades: 8-12
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
Starmount Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Grades: 6-9
| 532 students
Rank: #66.
Yadkin Success Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
733 East Main Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Grades: K-12
| 46 students
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