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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina

16 public schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cliffside Elementary School leads the list at 94.7%, against a median of 98.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Rutherford County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

94.7%

Median % FRL

98.2%

LOWEST POVERTY · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Cliffside Elementary School	Cliffside, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	188	94.7%
2	Rutherfordton Elementary School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	397	95.2%
3	Spindale Elementary School	Spindale, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	337	95.3%
4	Harris Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	434	95.9%
5	Pinnacle Elementary School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	254	96.5%
6	Chase Middle School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Middle	484	97.1%
7	Ellenboro Elementary School	Ellenboro, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	567	97.4%
8	R-S Central High School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	763	98.2%
9	R-S Middle School	Rutherfordton, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Middle	561	98.2%
10	Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	459	98.3%
11	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	460	98.3%
12	East Rutherford High School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	623	98.4%
13	Sunshine Elementary School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	217	98.6%
14	Chase High School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	High	596	98.7%
15	East Rutherford Middle School	Bostic, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Middle	533	98.7%
16	Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	Forest City, NC	Rutherford County Schools	Elementary	231	98.7%

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