The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Burke County, North Carolina
24 public schools in Burke County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Draughn High School leads the list at 27.3:1, against a median of 15.7:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draughn High School | Valdese, NC | 27.3:1 |
| 2 | Patton High School | Morganton, NC | 24.4:1 |
| 3 | East Burke High | Connelly Springs, NC | 23.1:1 |
| 4 | Freedom High | Morganton, NC | 22.7:1 |
| 5 | Hildebran Elementary | Hildebran, NC | 18.5:1 |
| 6 | Valdese Elementary | Valdese, NC | 17.8:1 |
| 7 | Salem Elementary | Morganton, NC | 17.0:1 |
| 8 | Drexel Elementary | Morganton, NC | 16.4:1 |
| 9 | Heritage Middle | Valdese, NC | 16.2:1 |
| 10 | East Burke Middle | Connelly Springs, NC | 15.9:1 |
| 11 | Forest Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 15.9:1 |
| 12 | Ray Childers Elementary | Hickory, NC | 15.8:1 |
| 13 | Liberty Middle | Morganton, NC | 15.6:1 |
| 14 | Oak Hill Elementary | Morganton, NC | 15.3:1 |
| 15 | George Hildebrand Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 14.8:1 |
| 16 | New Dimensions | Morganton, NC | 14.8:1 |
| 17 | Mountain View Elementary | Morganton, NC | 14.6:1 |
| 18 | Mull Elementary | Morganton, NC | 14.3:1 |
| 19 | Hillcrest Elementary | Morganton, NC | 14.0:1 |
| 20 | Table Rock Middle | Morganton, NC | 14.0:1 |
| 21 | Glen Alpine Elementary | Morganton, NC | 13.2:1 |
| 22 | Walter R Johnson Middle | Morganton, NC | 13.0:1 |
| 23 | W A Young Elementary | Morganton, NC | 12.9:1 |
| 24 | Icard Elementary | Connelly Springs, NC | 12.7:1 |
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