Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Brevard’s public schools outscore 51% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Brevard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Brevard’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 327 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brevard’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,291 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Brevard Middle, then Brevard High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Brevard Academy and Mountain Sun Community School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Brevard’s grade
B−: better than 51% of North Carolina school districts, #154 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores are above the North Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brevard, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Brevard · depends on your address
Brevard Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pisgah Forest Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 431 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Brevard
Brevard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brevard
Brevard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brevard
Brevard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 472 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brevard
Brevard High
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brevard
Brevard High
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brevard
Brevard High
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brevard
Brevard High
Grades 9–12 · 799 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Brevard’s public schools are run by Transylvania County Schools, which also serves Rosman. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Brevard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Brevard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | B− | Transylvania County Schools |
Every school in Brevard
7 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).
Questions about Brevard’s schools
Are Brevard’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Brevard children attend outscore 51% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #154 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brevard in?
Transylvania County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,205 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brevard kids go to high school?
Brevard High, with 799 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Brevard’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Transylvania County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Brevard spend per student?
$15,291 in Transylvania County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brevard?
Yes: Mountain Sun Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 122 students). Brevard also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Brevard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brevard → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.