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Alleghany County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 411 students in Alleghany County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Alleghany County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Alleghany County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,400 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alleghany County Schools School District, 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,599 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 $13,859 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,599
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,859
$11,612
Best Alleghany County Schools School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Gr: 9-12 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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