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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,076 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Yancey County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Yancey County). During the 2024 school year, 2,076 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Yancey County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Edwin Fortner20202028
Will Hensley20202028
Cody Whitson20202028
Wade Dahlberg20222026
Ronnie Randolph20222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,696,000 $2,903 18%
Local: $5,848,000 $2,981 18%
State: $20,302,000 $10,348 64%
Total: $31,846,000 $16,231
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $29,329,000 $14,948
Total Current Expenditures: $28,008,000 $14,275
Instructional Expenditures: $16,937,000 $8,632 58%
Student and Staff Support: $2,691,000 $1,371 9%
Administration: $2,955,000 $1,506 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,425,000 $2,765 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $839,000 $427
Construction: $544,000 $277
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $287,000 $146


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 61 PS PS 55-59 PS >=50 63
2020-2021 55 PS PS 40-44 PS >=50 58
2018-2019 49 PS <50 30-34 PS <=20 53
2017-2018 46 <50 25-29 PS 21-39 49
2016-2017 59 <50 40-44 <50 21-39 63
2015-2016 58 PS <50 40-44 PS 40-59 61
2014-2015 54 PS <50 35-39 PS <50 58
2013-2014 49 <50 35-39 PS <50 51
2012-2013 48 PS <50 30-34 PS 21-39 50
2011-2012 91 PS >=50 75-79 PS >=80 92
2010-2011 91 PS >=50 80-84 PS 60-79 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 57 PS PS 30-34 PS >=50 62
2020-2021 52 PS 25-29 PS <50 58
2018-2019 47 PS >=50 15-19 >=50 21-39 54
2017-2018 52 <50 15-19 PS 40-59 59
2016-2017 53 <50 15-19 >=50 40-59 60
2015-2016 53 PS >=50 15-19 PS 40-59 59
2014-2015 52 PS <50 15-19 PS <50 58
2013-2014 51 >=50 15-19 PS <50 55
2012-2013 51 PS >=50 15-19 PS 21-39 55
2011-2012 81 PS >=50 45-49 PS >=80 85
2010-2011 80 PS >=50 50-54 PS 60-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2020-2021 85-89 PS >=80 PS PS 85-89
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 >=80 PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS <50 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 82 PS 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS <50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,076 1.8
2022-2023 2,038 3.7
2021-2022 1,962 2.2
2020-2021 1,919 -10.7
2019-2020 2,124 -1.1
2018-2019 2,148 -3.1
2017-2018 2,215 0.0
2016-2017 2,215 0.4
2015-2016 2,206 -1.3
2014-2015 2,235 -3.7
2013-2014 2,318 -0.6
2012-2013 2,332 -3.8
2011-2012 2,421 2.5
2010-2011 2,361 -1.4
2009-2010 2,395 -3.2
2008-2009 2,472 1.6
2007-2008 2,432 -4.4
2006-2007 2,539 -0.5
2005-2006 2,551 0.5
2004-2005 2,537 -0.4
2003-2004 2,548 1.5
2002-2003 2,509 0.5
2001-2002 2,497 -0.9
2000-2001 2,520 1.5
1999-2000 2,483 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Yancey County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 4.2
Black 0.4 24.5
Hispanic 16.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 6.0
White 81.4 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Yancey County Schools had 151.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 10.45
Elementary: 89.15
Secondary: 45.86
Total: 151.46

Yancey County Schools employed 6.50 district administrators and 8.95 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.50
District Administrative Support: 8.49
School Administrators: 8.95
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 20.45
Other Support Services: 50.55


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Yancey County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Blue Ridge Elementary400PK-5
Burnsville Elementary302PK-5
Cane River Middle1806-8
East Yancey Middle2576-8
Micaville Elementary198KG-5
Mountain Heritage High6339-12
South Toe Elementary106KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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