Rutherford County Schools

382 West Main Street, Forest City, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,278

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

26,683

households

65,359

Total Population

$118,300

Average House Value

$636

Average Housing Rent

$42,608

Average Household Income

88.49%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Rutherford County Schools is a public school district serving Rutherford county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 18 schools served 8,278 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 18 schools. A total of 785 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 44% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.rcsnc.org (828)288-2200 382 West Main Street, Forest City, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

AMY HOPPS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

AMY HOPPS

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

AMY HOPPS

email phone

Schools in Rutherford County Schools

In Rutherford County Schools, 18 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School View

395 Students

10 Students per teacher

Cliffside Elementary School View

283 Students

10 Students per teacher

Forest City-dunbar Elementary School View

478 Students

8 Students per teacher

Ellenboro Elementary School View

664 Students

10 Students per teacher

Harris Elementary School View

485 Students

10 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

R-s Middle School View

641 Students

13 Students per teacher

Chase Middle School View

565 Students

12 Students per teacher

East Rutherford Middle School View

580 Students

11 Students per teacher

Chase High School View

729 Students

11 Students per teacher

East Rutherford High School View

735 Students

12 Students per teacher

R-s Central High School View

840 Students

11 Students per teacher

Rutherford Opportunity Center View

112 Students

5 Students per teacher

Rutherford Early College High School View

185 Students

23 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Colleges

King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 8,278 students are attending Rutherford County Schools. By gender, there are 4,351 (52.6%) and 3,926 (47.4%) female students at Rutherford County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 5,958 White (72.0%), 1,021 Black (12.3%), and38 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 8.3%	689	365	324
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	14	9	5
Asian 0.5%	38	19	19
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 12.3%	1,021	553	468
White 72.0%	5,958	3,138	2,820
Two or More Races 6.7%	556	267	289
Total	8,277	4,351	3,926

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	139	83	56
Asian	10	5	5
White	4	3	1
Total	151	89	62

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	85	64	21
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	4	1	3
Black	216	145	71
White	993	665	328
Two or More Races	97	61	36
Total	1,398	937	461

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 44%	44%	58%	46%	42%	44%	46%	26%	45%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 37%	37%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	40-49%	50-59%	20-29%	20-29%
Black students 28%	28%	40-44%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	15-19%	25-29%
White students 47%	47%	63%	53%	44%	47%	45%	29%	49%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	50-59%	40-59%	40-49%	30-39%	50-59%	11-19%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 45%	45%	55-59%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	45-49%	31%	45-49%
Male students 42%	42%	58%	49%	39%	43%	40-44%	20-24%	40-44%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	20-29%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	40-59%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 37%	37%	30-39%	50-59%	40-49%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%
Black students 28%	28%	20-24%	45-49%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 80%	≥80%	*	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 43%	43%	25-29%	45-49%	52%	40%	46%	45%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 50%	50%	43%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	10-14%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%
All students 46%	46%	36%	49%	52%	44%	48%	48%
White students 53%	53%	39%	49%	57%	48%	57%	54%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	<50%	*	*	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	25-29%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 271 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 567 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Rutherford County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	271	11%
Advanced Placement Math	122	5%
Advanced Placement Science	10	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	222	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	567	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 785 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Rutherford County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 79.6% of teachers are certified. 96.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	785	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	625	79.6%
Teachers who are not certified	159	20.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	8	1.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	19	2.4%
School counselors	20	Students per counselor: 414 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	7	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	12	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-