The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Rutherford County, North Carolina
16 public schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School leads the list at 35.1%, against a median of 7.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 35.1%(161) |
| 2 | Spindale Elementary School | Spindale, NC | 28.5%(96) |
| 3 | East Rutherford High School | Bostic, NC | 14.3%(89) |
| 4 | R-S Middle School | Rutherfordton, NC | 13.9%(78) |
| 5 | R-S Central High School | Rutherfordton, NC | 13.0%(99) |
| 6 | East Rutherford Middle School | Bostic, NC | 12.4%(66) |
| 7 | Rutherfordton Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 8.6%(34) |
| 8 | Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 8.0%(37) |
| 9 | Ellenboro Elementary School | Ellenboro, NC | 6.3%(36) |
| 10 | Chase High School | Forest City, NC | 6.2%(37) |
| 11 | Chase Middle School | Forest City, NC | 6.2%(30) |
| 12 | Cliffside Elementary School | Cliffside, NC | 5.8%(11) |
| 13 | Pinnacle Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 5.5%(14) |
| 14 | Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 3.5%(8) |
| 15 | Harris Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 1.1%(5) |
| 16 | Sunshine Elementary School | Bostic, NC | 0.0%(0) |
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