Public schools in Boone, NC
Boone has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,510 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Watauga County Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Boone's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Boone | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga County Schools | 6 | 4,754 | $13,003 |
| Two Rivers Community School | 1 | 164 | $10,707 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Boone, 1,581 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga High | 1,289 | 15.6 | 29.8% | Watauga County Schools |
| Watauga Innovation Academy | 292 | 60.9 | 38.4% | Watauga County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Boone, 1,929 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Park Elementary | 854 | 11.8 | 36.7% | Watauga County Schools |
| Parkway Elementary | 610 | 14.6 | 31.5% | Watauga County Schools |
| Green Valley Elementary | 292 | 10.6 | 57.2% | Watauga County Schools |
| Two Rivers Community School | 163 | 13.6 | not reported | Two Rivers Community School |
| Watauga Virtual Academy | 10 | 4.4 | 50.0% | Watauga County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Boone's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Boone school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 292 students (state 497).
| Boone | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 292 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Boone schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Boone
- Watauga County SchoolsRuns 6 of Boone's 7 public schools and spent $13,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,003
- Watauga High, the largest high school in Boone1,289 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.1,289
- Compare Watauga County Schools with Two Rivers Community SchoolBoone's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Boone addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Boone
How many public schools are in Boone, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Boone were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,510 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Boone?
Watauga High, with 1,289 students in 2024-25 (Watauga County Schools).Which districts run Boone's schools?
Watauga County Schools (6 schools), Two Rivers Community School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25