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Schools in Bostic

Bostic’s public schools

Rutherford County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bostic. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/15schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 6% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,267 students on the public path
In brief

Bostic’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Bostic’s 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Rutherford Early College High School places highest (better than 99%); Spindale Elementary School lowest (29%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Ten elementary schools serve Bostic, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and four high schools: R-S Central High School, East Rutherford High School, Chase High School and Rutherford Early College High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bostic, with each school’s own grade.

10 schools teach K in Bostic’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–8East Rutherford Middle SchoolRutherford County SchoolsC+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Rutherford County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 49.9% · 3860 students tested
Math53%
State average 50.8% · 3603 students tested

Bostic vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Bostic’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bostic—Rutherford County Schools

Every school in Bostic

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bosticby address
Also serving Bosticin other towns

Questions about Bostic’s schools

Are Bostic’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bostic. Rutherford County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bostic. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bostic in?

Rutherford County Schools.

Where do Bostic kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: R-S Central High School, East Rutherford High School, Chase High School and Rutherford Early College High School.

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What Bostic families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.