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Spruce Pine, NC
Public School Ratings




Spruce Pine Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Mitchell County Schools School District details

Mitchell County Schools School District
72 Ledger School Rd
Bakersville, NC 28705

1,722 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Mitchell County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
51%
51%
51%
50%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bowman Middle School
410 S Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville, NC, 28705
05-08
Deyton Elementary School
308 Harris Street
Spruce Pine, NC, 28777
03-05
Gouge Elementary School
134 Laurel Street
Bakersville, NC, 28705
KG-04
Greenlee Primary School
2206 Carters Ridge Road
Spruce Pine, NC, 28777
KG-02
Harris Middle School
121 Harris Street
Spruce Pine, NC, 28777
06-08
Mayland Early College School
264 Mayland Dr
Spruce Pine, NC, 28777
09-13
Mitchell High School
416 Ledger School Rd
Bakersville, NC, 28705
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 86.2% 46.6%
Black 0.4% 26.2%
Hispanic 12.8% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.0% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 52.6% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.5% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,168 $12,343,000 56.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $755 $1,300,000 5.9%
Staff $913 $1,572,000 7.2%
General Administration $258 $445,000 2.0%
School Administration $913 $1,572,000 7.2%
Operation $1,075 $1,852,000 8.4%
Transportation $597 $1,028,000 4.7%
Other $437 $752,000 3.4%
Total Support $4,948 $8,521,000 38.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $639 $1,100,000 5.0%
Total Expenditures $12,755 $21,964,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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