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Transylvania County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 696 students in Transylvania County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Transylvania County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
3,317 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Transylvania County Schools School District, 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 75% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)50%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
4%
25%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,534 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,067 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,534
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,067
$11,612
Best Transylvania County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brevard Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Fisher Rd
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-2091
Gr: 6-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Rosman Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2770 Old Rosman Hwy
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Rosman, NC 28772
(828) 862-4286
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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