Fruitland’s public schools outscore 66% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fruitland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Fruitland, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). 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.
Fruitland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 294 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fruitland’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,051 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Apple Valley Middle, then North Henderson High. 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.
What’s behind Fruitland’s grade
B+: better than 66% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fruitland, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Fruitland
Apple Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hendersonville
7th grade in Fruitland
Apple Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hendersonville
8th grade in Fruitland
Apple Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hendersonville
9th grade in Fruitland
North Henderson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hendersonville
10th grade in Fruitland
North Henderson High
Grades 9–12 · 1,052 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Hendersonville
Fruitland’s public schools are run by Henderson County Schools, which also serves Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville and Laurel Park and others. 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
Fruitland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Fruitland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fruitland | B+ | Henderson County Schools |
| Hendersonville | B+ | Henderson County Schools |
Every school in Fruitland
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).
Questions about Fruitland’s schools
Are Fruitland’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fruitland 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 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fruitland in?
Henderson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,619 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fruitland kids go to high school?
North Henderson High in Hendersonville, with 1,052 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Fruitland’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Henderson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Fruitland spend per student?
$12,051 in Henderson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fruitland 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.