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Schools in Burnsville · Yancey County Schools

Burnsville’s public schools outscore 66% of North Carolina districts

In Burnsville, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burnsville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 7 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 8% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,950 students on the public path
In brief

Burnsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 318 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burnsville’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,138 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burnsville’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (318)Better than 85%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 976 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Burnsville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burnsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (946 in math, 1,006 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burnsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Mountain Heritage HighYancey County SchoolsA−

Burnsville’s public schools are run by Yancey County Schools. 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.

Yancey County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,950 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,138NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 49.9% · 1006 students tested
Math61%
State average 50.8% · 946 students tested

Burnsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurnsvilleB+Yancey County Schools

Every school in Burnsville

6 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).

Also serving Burnsvillein other towns
Blue Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
382 students15:1Rate it →
Burnsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
350 students15:1Rate it →
South Toe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
107 students13:1Rate it →
East Yancey Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
259 students13:1Rate it →
Cane River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
210 students12:1Rate it →
Mountain Heritage High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
642 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Burnsville’s schools

Are Burnsville’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burnsville children attend outscore 66% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burnsville in?

Yancey County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,950 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burnsville kids go to high school?

Mountain Heritage High, with 642 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Burnsville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Yancey County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Burnsville spend per student?

$14,138 in Yancey County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.