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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Across Rutherford County, North Carolina, 9 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Pinnacle Elementary School leads the list at 16.0:1, against a median of 16.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
9
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Best Students/teacher
16.0:1
Median Students/teacher
16.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Pinnacle Elementary SchoolRutherfordton, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary25416.0:1
2Harris Elementary SchoolForest City, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary43416.1:1
3Sunshine Elementary SchoolBostic, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary21716.4:1
4Rutherfordton Elementary SchoolRutherfordton, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary39716.4:1
5Spindale Elementary SchoolSpindale, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary33716.5:1
6Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary SchoolForest City, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary23117.6:1
7Forest City-Dunbar Elementary SchoolForest City, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary45918.4:1
8Ellenboro Elementary SchoolEllenboro, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary56718.7:1
9Forrest W. Hunt Elementary SchoolForest City, NCRutherford County SchoolsElementary46019.3:1
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