The public schools with the highest share of White 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 White students, ranked by the share of students who are White, from federal NCES enrollment data. Sunshine Elementary School leads the list at 90.8%, against a median of 70.5% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | White students | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Elementary School | Bostic, NC | 197 | 90.8% |
| 2 | Harris Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 367 | 84.6% |
| 3 | Pinnacle Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 209 | 82.3% |
| 4 | Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 182 | 78.8% |
| 5 | Ellenboro Elementary School | Ellenboro, NC | 437 | 77.1% |
| 6 | Chase High School | Forest City, NC | 431 | 72.3% |
| 7 | Cliffside Elementary School | Cliffside, NC | 133 | 70.7% |
| 8 | R-S Central High School | Rutherfordton, NC | 539 | 70.6% |
| 9 | Rutherfordton Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 279 | 70.3% |
| 10 | Chase Middle School | Forest City, NC | 338 | 69.8% |
| 11 | R-S Middle School | Rutherfordton, NC | 373 | 66.5% |
| 12 | East Rutherford High School | Bostic, NC | 411 | 66.0% |
| 13 | East Rutherford Middle School | Bostic, NC | 350 | 65.7% |
| 14 | Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 265 | 57.6% |
| 15 | Spindale Elementary School | Spindale, NC | 168 | 49.9% |
| 16 | Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 140 | 30.5% |
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