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Brevard, North Carolina - 9 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Transylvania County Schools #70 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,904 per pupil, Transylvania County Schools ranks #69 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,312
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,904
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Transylvania County Schools operates 9 public schools serving 3,312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Transylvania County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,904 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 50.8% state, and 18.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #70 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 291.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.6% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brevard Middle, with a diversity index of 46.1/100.
Its largest campus is Brevard High, enrolling 799 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Davidson River School, at 61 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Brevard High accounts for 24.1% of all Transylvania County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Transylvania County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Transylvania County Schools school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Transylvania County Schools school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 799 students (highest), a spread of 738 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Transylvania County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Transylvania County Schools student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Transylvania County Schools is typically wider than the Transylvania County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Transylvania County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 44.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Transylvania County Schools?
Transylvania County Schools has 9 schools, including 3 high, 4 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 3,312 students.
How much does Transylvania County Schools spend per student?
Transylvania County Schools spends $13,904 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #70 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Transylvania County Schools?
Transylvania County Schools students are 77.6% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Transylvania County Schools?
Transylvania County Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #70 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.