Can I use Alleghany County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Alleghany County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Alleghany County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Alleghany County?

Start with the 4 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Alleghany County Schools & Education

Name: Alleghany County, North Carolina Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Alleghany County, North Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

66/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,025

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

66/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Alleghany County

Measured School Summary

Alleghany County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

Alleghany County spends $8,025 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 64% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Alleghany County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

66/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #7 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

4.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,025

$1,056 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Alleghany County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Alleghany County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Alleghany County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 26 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Alleghany County Schools

Elementary and high visible

1,421 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Alleghany County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Alleghany County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Alleghany County School Score Exceeds State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Alleghany County, North Carolina.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Alleghany County reports a composite school score of 65.5, significantly outperforming the North Carolina state average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. This metric is the most distinctive for the small, entirely rural district, which consists of only four public schools serving 1,421 students. Alleghany County Schools is the sole provider, with Sparta Elementary being the largest school at 558 students. The county also reports a graduation rate of 92.0%, which is higher than the state average of 88.0% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $8,025, which exceeds the state average of $6,969 but remains below the national average of $13,000. All four schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for specific school performance metrics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Alleghany County

Reported Enrollment

1,421

4 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle0

High1

Other0

1 School District in Alleghany County

Alleghany County Schools

4 schools

1,421 students enrolled

4 Public Schools in Alleghany County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Alleghany County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sparta Elementary	Record	Alleghany County Schools	Sparta, 28675Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	558
Alleghany High	Record	Alleghany County Schools	Sparta, 28675Rural: Remote	9–12	High	426
Glade Creek Elementary	Record	Alleghany County Schools	Ennice, 28623Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	252
Piney Creek Elementary	Record	Alleghany County Schools	Piney Creek, 28663Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	185

Sparta Elementary

Alleghany County Schools

Sparta, 28675 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary558 students

Alleghany High

Alleghany County Schools

Sparta, 28675 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High426 students

Glade Creek Elementary

Alleghany County Schools

Ennice, 28623 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary252 students

Piney Creek Elementary

Alleghany County Schools

Piney Creek, 28663 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary185 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,025

State avg $6,969

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Review Alleghany County against other counties using the same NCES-backed metrics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Carolina counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jones County (97.0%), Pamlico County (95.7%), and Currituck County (95.0%) currently lead North Carolina among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in North Carolina?

Across North Carolina counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,969. The highest current county values are Hyde County ($10,356), Tyrrell County ($9,655), and Orange County ($8,629). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Alleghany County?

Alleghany County has a school score of 66/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Alleghany County?

The high school graduation rate in Alleghany County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Alleghany County spend per student?

Alleghany County spends $8,025 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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