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Mitchell County Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Mitchell County Schools.
Public Preschools in Mitchell County Schools have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,692 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Mitchell County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
1%
25%
% White
83%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,240 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,981 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,240
$11,192
Spending / Student
$12,981
$11,617
Best Mitchell County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2206 Carters Ridge Road
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-9562
Gr: PK-2 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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