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The public elementary schools with the highest share of White students in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Across Rutherford County, North Carolina, 10 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 73.9% 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

Rutherford County, North Carolina

Top % White

90.8%

Median % White

73.9%

MOST WHITE · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	White students	% White
1	Sunshine Elementary School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	217	197	90.8%
2	Harris Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	434	367	84.6%
3	Pinnacle Elementary School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	254	209	82.3%
4	Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	231	182	78.8%
5	Ellenboro Elementary School	Ellenboro, NC	Rutherford County Schools	567	437	77.1%
6	Cliffside Elementary School	Cliffside, NC	Rutherford County Schools	188	133	70.7%
7	Rutherfordton Elementary School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	397	279	70.3%
8	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	460	265	57.6%
9	Spindale Elementary School	Spindale, NC	Rutherford County Schools	337	168	49.9%
10	Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	459	140	30.5%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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