Nantahala School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Topton, North Carolina

Nantahala School in Topton, North Carolina enrolled 97 students in 2024-25 with 8.3 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the North Carolina median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 21-71% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (North Carolina: 86.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 34%

85 students in 2022-23, 87 students in 2023-24, 97 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.6 to 8.3.

Students enrolled at Nantahala School by school year2022-23: 85, 2023-24: 87, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23852023-24872024-2597
Students enrolled at Nantahala School by school year2022-23: 85, 2023-24: 87, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23852023-24872024-2597
Students enrolled at Nantahala School by school year2022-23: 85, 2023-24: 87, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23852023-24872024-2597
Students enrolled at Nantahala School by school year2022-23: 85, 2023-24: 87, 2024-25: 9702550751002022-23852023-24872024-2597
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238512.66.7
2023-248712.76.9
2024-25978.311.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 North Carolina schools of this kind

Among the 120 North Carolina schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Nantahala School 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNantahala School 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Nantahala School 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNantahala School 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Nantahala School 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNantahala School 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Nantahala School 11.7; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNantahala School 11.7state median 15.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 87 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nantahala School enrolled 87 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 87 of the 87 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent37.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.5% of students were White, 8.2% Hispanic, 5.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White83.5%
  2. Hispanic8.2%
  3. Two or more races5.2%
  4. American Indian3.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Nantahala School scored proficient or above: 21-71% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math21‑71%48‑49%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 19 students in Nantahala School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate80% or more93%86.5%
Students in the class19351120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Nantahala School

  1. Macon Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 14 miles away: 44 students, 34.0 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
  2. Cherokee Extension SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 16 miles away: 110 students (2024-25).16 mi
  3. Compare Nantahala School with Macon Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Macon County Schools spends per student$13,238 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,238
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaNantahala School is the number 108 by size of 129 North Carolina schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#108 of 129
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 15.1 for schools of this kind.11.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Nantahala School

  1. How many students attend Nantahala School?
    97 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 85 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Topton, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Nantahala School?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for schools of this kind is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Nantahala School a Title I school?
    Nantahala School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Nantahala School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Nantahala School scored proficient or above: 21-71% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Nantahala School?
    80% or more of the 19 students in Nantahala School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Nantahala School in?
    Macon County Schools, NCES district ID 3702760. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370276001142 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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