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Yancey County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 639 students in Yancey County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Yancey County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Yancey County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Heritage High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Yancey County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
4 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,675 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
82%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
615
# Students in K Grade:
153
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,949 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,539 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,949
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,539
$11,655
Best Yancey County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 Mtn Heritage Hs Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-6103
Grades: 9-12
| 639 students
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