Total enrollment
3,735
-179 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Hickory City Schools
North Carolina · 3,735 students · 1 city
Hickory City Schools has 9 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 3,735 North Carolina students across 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Hickory City Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hickory City Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #79 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,735 | #75 of 116 | #2,598 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #76 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #105 of 116 | #7,554 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.3% | #10 of 114 | #244 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #4 of 111 | #94 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 Hickory City Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Oakwood Elementary at 72.4% proficient to Hickory High at 33.3%, a gap of 39.1 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,228 to 3,735 students (down 12%) and from 276 to 211 full-time teachers (down 24%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory High | Hickory | High | 09-12 | 1,024 |
| Viewmont Elementary | Hickory | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 |
| Northview Middle | Hickory | Middle | 06-08 | 481 |
| Grandview Middle | Hickory | Middle | 06-08 | 347 |
| Oakwood Elementary | Hickory | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| Southwest Primary | Hickory | Elementary | PK-02 | 292 |
| W M Jenkins Elementary | Hickory | Elementary | KG-05 | 276 |
| Longview Elementary | Hickory | Elementary | 03-05 | 269 |
| Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School | Hickory | High | 09-12 | 201 |
About Hickory City Schools
Hickory City Schools runs 9 public schools across North Carolina, collectively educateing roughly 3,735 students.
For a sense of the school types, Hickory City Schools consists of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 415 in this district, noticeably below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Hickory City Schools has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,914 students to 3,735.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hickory City Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.