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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.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
24
Burke County, North Carolina
Top Students/teacher
27.3:1
Median Students/teacher
15.7:1
HIGHEST RATIO · BURKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Draughn High SchoolValdese, NCBurke County SchoolsHigh66127.3:1
2Patton High SchoolMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsHigh75624.4:1
3East Burke HighConnelly Springs, NCBurke County SchoolsHigh87423.1:1
4Freedom HighMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsHigh1,29922.7:1
5Hildebran ElementaryHildebran, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary29718.5:1
6Valdese ElementaryValdese, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary53017.8:1
7Salem ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary47617.0:1
8Drexel ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary47716.4:1
9Heritage MiddleValdese, NCBurke County SchoolsMiddle47516.2:1
10East Burke MiddleConnelly Springs, NCBurke County SchoolsMiddle63015.9:1
11Forest Hill ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary30515.9:1
12Ray Childers ElementaryHickory, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary46015.8:1
13Liberty MiddleMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsMiddle45315.6:1
14Oak Hill ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary31015.3:1
15George Hildebrand ElementaryConnelly Springs, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary32714.8:1
16New DimensionsMorganton, NCThe New Dimensions SchoolElementary56914.8:1
17Mountain View ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary76214.6:1
18Mull ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary29114.3:1
19Hillcrest ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary25414.0:1
20Table Rock MiddleMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsMiddle42714.0:1
21Glen Alpine ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary29513.2:1
22Walter R Johnson MiddleMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsMiddle44113.0:1
23W A Young ElementaryMorganton, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary32712.9:1
24Icard ElementaryConnelly Springs, NCBurke County SchoolsElementary26512.7:1
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