Top Rankings
Elkin City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 446 students in Elkin City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Elkin City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkin City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkin High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,253 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkin City 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
3%
24%
% White
68%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 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 $11,025 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,025
$11,612
Best Elkin City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkin High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
334 Elk Spur St
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Gr: 9-12 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Global E-learning Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 Elk Spur Street
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858
Gr: 6-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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