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Yadkinville, North Carolina - 14 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Yadkin County Schools #106 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,232 per pupil, Yadkin County Schools ranks #123 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,243
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,232
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Yadkin County Schools operates 14 public schools serving 5,243 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Yadkin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,232 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 17.5% local, 61.1% state, and 21.4% 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 55/100, ranked #106 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 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 346.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jonesville Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
Its largest campus is Forbush High, enrolling 787 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Yadkin Success Academy, at 43 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Forbush High accounts for 15.0% of all Yadkin County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Yadkin County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Yadkin County Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Yadkin County Schools school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 787 students (highest), a spread of 744 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.
Yadkin County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.4% 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.
Yadkin County Schools student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Yadkin County Schools is typically wider than the Yadkin County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Yadkin County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Yadkin County Schools is typically wider than the Yadkin County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Yadkin County Schools has 14 schools, including 12 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 5,243 students.
How much does Yadkin County Schools spend per student?
Yadkin County Schools spends $12,232 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #106 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Yadkin County Schools?
Yadkin County Schools students are 67.3% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yadkin County Schools?
Yadkin County Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #106 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.