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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 446 students in Yancey County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Yancey County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
1,675 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
82%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
153
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Yancey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
285 Georges Fork Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2281
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2281
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Cane River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1128 Cane River School Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2202
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828) 682-2202
Grades: 6-8
| 191 students
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