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Yancey County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 633 students in Yancey County Schools. 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 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 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
2,076 Students
565,236 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
33,421 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yancey County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% 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)
(21-22)61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
81%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,712 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,309 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,712
$11,192
Spending / Student
$12,309
$11,617
Best Yancey County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Heritage High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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