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Yadkin County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,402 students in Yadkin County Schools. 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 Yadkin County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
14 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
5,176 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
31,612 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yadkin 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)51%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
3%
25%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,996 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,094
$11,192
Spending / Student
$10,996
$11,617
Best Yadkin County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Forbush High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1525 Falcon Road
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1140
Gr: 8-12 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Boonville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
232 East Main Street
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1115
Gr: PK-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Forbush Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1431 Falcon Rd
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1135
East Bend, NC 27018
(336) 551-1135
Gr: 6-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Starmount High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2516 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1150
Gr: 8-12 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Yadkinville Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 North State Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1175
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1175
Gr: PK-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
Starmount Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Longtown Rd
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Boonville, NC 27011
(336) 551-1160
Gr: 6-9 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #77.
Yadkin Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
733 East Main Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 551-1166
Gr: K-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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