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

No. Use the Yancey 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 Yancey 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 Yancey County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Yancey County Schools & Education

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

Yancey County, North Carolina

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

School Score

64/100

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

$7,852

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Yancey County

Measured School Summary

Yancey County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,852 per pupil, Yancey County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 59% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Yancey 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

7 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

64/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #9 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

4.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,852

$883 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

Yancey County has 7 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 Yancey 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

Yancey 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 24 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.

Yancey County Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,038 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 1Other 0

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Yancey County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Yancey County?

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

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Yancey County, North Carolina

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Intimate and Focused School Network

Yancey County operates a highly focused system of only seven public schools serving 2,038 students. This network consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one centralized high school for the entire county.

Home of Mountain Heritage High

The Yancey County Schools district manages every campus in the county with no charter school competition. Mountain Heritage High School is the primary secondary institution, serving 639 students as the county's largest school.

Exclusively Rural and Personal

Every school in the county is classified as rural, creating a tight-knit environment where the average school size is just 291 students. This small scale is exemplified by Cane River Middle, which serves only 191 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Yancey County

Reported Enrollment

2,038

7 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle2

High1

Other0

1 School District in Yancey County

Yancey County Schools

7 schools

2,038 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Yancey 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 Yancey County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Mountain Heritage High	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	9–12	High	639
Blue Ridge Elementary	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	371
Burnsville Elementary	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	286
East Yancey Middle	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	255
Cane River Middle	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	191
Micaville Elementary	Record	Yancey County Schools	Micaville, 28755Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	188
South Toe Elementary	Record	Yancey County Schools	Burnsville, 28714Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	108

Mountain Heritage High

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High639 students

Blue Ridge Elementary

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary371 students

Burnsville Elementary

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary286 students

East Yancey Middle

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle255 students

Cane River Middle

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle191 students

Micaville Elementary

Yancey County Schools

Micaville, 28755 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary188 students

South Toe Elementary

Yancey County Schools

Burnsville, 28714 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary108 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,852

State avg $6,969

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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 Yancey County?

Yancey County has a school score of 64/100, 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 Yancey County?

The high school graduation rate in Yancey 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 Yancey County spend per student?

Yancey County spends $7,852 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 May 13, 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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