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B−

Transylvania County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Brevard and Rosman.

Brevard’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Carolina school districts

Students
3,205
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,291
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
The gist

What stands out about Transylvania County Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of North Carolina districts
  • Spends 17% more per student than the NC average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Brevard 8,098Rosman 760

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brevard. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Brevard MiddleThis district
9–12Brevard HighThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 50.8% · 1,516 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 49.9% · 1,668 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86.5% · 253 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,291 per student · 17% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 53%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,239’20
3,221’21
3,312’22
3,317’23
3,205’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Brevard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brevard
B−
524 students13:1
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brevard
C+
431 students11:1
Rosman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rosman
B−
344 students13:1
T C Henderson
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Toxaway
B
133 students12:1
Brevard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brevard
B
472 students12:1
Rosman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rosman
C+
187 students11:1
Davidson River School
High · Grades 6–12 · Brevard
C−
61 students7:1
Brevard High
High · Grades 9–12 · Brevard
A
799 students14:1
Rosman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Rosman
A−
254 students10:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.