Total enrollment
1,738
-117 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Mitchell County Schools
North Carolina · 2,362 students · 2 cities
Mitchell County Schools reports 9 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,362 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 262.
7-year change in Mitchell County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
82%
was 86%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell High | Bakersville | High | 09-12 | 482 |
| Mitchell Middle School | Bakersville | Middle | 06-08 | 380 |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Bakersville | Elementary | 03-05 | 373 |
| Greenlee Primary | Spruce Pine | Elementary | PK-02 | 246 |
| Harris Middle | Spruce Pine | Middle | 06-08 | 222 |
| Deyton Elementary | Spruce Pine | Elementary | 03-05 | 213 |
| Bowman Middle | Bakersville | Middle | 05-08 | 189 |
| Gouge Primary | Bakersville | Elementary | PK-02 | 144 |
| Mayland Early College | Spruce Pine | High | 09-13 | 113 |
About Mitchell County Schools
Across 9 schools, Mitchell County Schools instructs about 2,362 students in North Carolina. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, Mitchell County Schools spans 4 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 262 in this district, noticeably below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 1,855 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,738 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mitchell County Schools lost 1 school, going from 7 to 6. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 86% to 82%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mitchell County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.