Total enrollment
4,344
-228 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Alexander County Schools
North Carolina · 4,344 students · 3 cities
In North Carolina's Alexander County Schools, public K-12 schools total 12 and serve approximately 4,344 students (an average of 362 per school).
4-year change in Alexander County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alexander County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #36 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,344 | #71 of 116 | #2,236 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #66 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #80 of 116 | #6,835 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #19 of 114 | #277 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #92 of 111 | #3,908 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Alexander County Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Alexander Early College at 76.7% proficient to Alexander Central High at 46.5%, a gap of 30.2 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 4,953 to 4,344 students (down 12%) and from 312 to 262 full-time teachers (down 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Central High | Taylorsville | High | 09-12 | 1,254 |
| East Alexander Middle | Hiddenite | Middle | 06-08 | 510 |
| West Alexander Middle | Taylorsville | Middle | 06-08 | 467 |
| Bethlehem Elementary | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 |
| Hiddenite Elementary | Hiddenite | Elementary | PK-05 | 370 |
| Wittenburg Elementary | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 294 |
| Taylorsville Elementary | Taylorsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
| Stony Point Elementary | Stony Point | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| Sugar Loaf Elementary | Taylorsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 196 |
| Alexander Early College | Taylorsville | High | 09-12 | 172 |
| Ellendale Elementary | Taylorsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 168 |
| Alexander Virtual Academy | Taylorsville | Combined | M-M | · |
About Alexander County Schools
Alexander County Schools is a low-population public-school district in North Carolina. The district runs 12 schools and hosts approximately 4,344 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Alexander County Schools is built around 7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Alexander County Schools runs about 362 students per school, 37% lower than the state mean of roughly 571.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Alexander County Schools has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,572 students to 4,344.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Alexander County Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.