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Yancey County Schools Schools
Yancey County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Yancey County (Burnsville). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Yancey County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Yancey County Schools
7 of 7 schools in Yancey County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 2
Best schools in Yancey County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Blue Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A East Yancey Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A South Toe Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Cane River Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Mountain Heritage High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Burnsville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Micaville Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Yancey County Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Mountain Heritage High, Burnsville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Cane River Middle, Burnsville
- A East Yancey Middle, Burnsville
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Blue Ridge Elementary, Burnsville
- B- Burnsville Elementary, Burnsville
- B- Micaville Elementary, Burnsville
- A South Toe Elementary, Burnsville
Where Yancey County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Burnsville (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Yancey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,076 students with 151 full-time-equivalent teachers and 309 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3705070
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mitchell County Schools (7 schools, 12 mi)
- McDowell County Schools (15 schools, 20 mi)
- Madison County Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Buncombe County Schools (45 schools, 23 mi)
- Asheville City Schools (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Avery County Schools (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Burke County Schools (26 schools, 35 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Yancey County Schools
How many schools are in Yancey County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Yancey County Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Yancey County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Burnsville.
How good are the schools in Yancey County Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 57.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.3%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Yancey County Schools?
2,076 students were enrolled in Yancey County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Yancey County Schools?
Yancey County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Yancey County, with its district office in Burnsville. Its boundary covers about 313 sq mi.