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Alleghany County Schools School District

85 Peachtree Street
Sparta, NC 28675-9210
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alleghany County Schools School District 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 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Alleghany County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#196 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
51%
44%
50%
61%
63%
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (NC)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
404 Trojan Avenue
Sparta, NC 28675
(336) 372-4554
Grades: 9-12
| 411 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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