Top Rankings
Henderson County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,098 students in Henderson County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Henderson County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
12,636 Students
493,495 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
31,615 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Henderson County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
20%
% Black
4%
25%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,918 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,116
$11,192
Spending / Student
$10,918
$11,617
Best Henderson County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rugby Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3345 Haywood Road
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6566
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 891-6566
Gr: 6-8 | 838 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Hendersonville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
825 North Whitted Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4800
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Flat Rock Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
191 Preston Lane
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4775
East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 697-4775
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #44.
Apple Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
43 Fruitland Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4545
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4545
Gr: 6-8 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Henderson County Career Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Campus Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-4629
Gr: 6-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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