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Newton Conover City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,017 students in Newton Conover City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Newton Conover City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Newton Conover City School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newton-conover High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
759 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newton Conover City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
20%
% Black
11%
24%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,398 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,307 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,398
$11,191
Spending / Student
$12,307
$11,616
Best Newton Conover City Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 West 18th St
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 466-5581
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 466-5581
Gr: 9-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Newton-conover High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
338 W 15th Street
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-0920
Newton, NC 28658
(828) 465-0920
Gr: 9-12 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Conover Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
108 7th Street Place Sw
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Conover, NC 28613
(828) 464-9532
Gr: PK-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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