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Haywood County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,054 students in Haywood County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
High Schools in Haywood County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
High School in Haywood County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pisgah High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
15 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
6,550 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Haywood County Schools School District, 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
33 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
56 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
5,557 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
239 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
491
# Students in K Grade:
486
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
455
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
479
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
459
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,495 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 $12,356 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,495
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,356
$11,612
Best Haywood County Schools School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Clyde, NC 28721
(828) 565-4000
Grades: 9-13
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Pisgah High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Black Bear Drive
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-3440
Grades: 9-12
| 908 students
Rank: #33.
Tuscola High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
564 Tuscola School Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-2408
Grades: 9-12
| 908 students
Rank: #44.
Central Haywood High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
62 Joy Lane
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-9944
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 627-9944
Grades: 9-12
| 68 students
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