Total enrollment
3,205
-34 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Transylvania County Schools
North Carolina · 3,205 students · 3 cities
Transylvania County Schools's public schools total 9 across the district, with enrollment of about 3,205 and an average school size near 356.
4-year change in Transylvania County 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 Transylvania County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #29 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,205 | #79 of 116 | #3,026 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #80 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #2 of 116 | #2,272 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #27 of 114 | #299 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #95 of 111 | #4,016 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 Transylvania County Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Rosman Elementary at 63.9% proficient to Brevard Elementary at 50.5%, a gap of 13.5 points. That is the 100th 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 3,426 to 3,205 students (down 6%) and from 262 to 263 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard High | Brevard | High | 09-12 | 799 |
| Brevard Elementary | Brevard | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 |
| Brevard Middle | Brevard | Middle | 06-08 | 472 |
| Pisgah Forest Elementary | Brevard | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Rosman Elementary | Rosman | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 |
| Rosman High | Rosman | High | 09-12 | 254 |
| Rosman Middle | Rosman | Middle | 06-08 | 187 |
| T C Henderson | Lake Toxaway | Elementary | PK-05 | 133 |
| Davidson River School | Brevard | High | 06-12 | 61 |
About Transylvania County Schools
Transylvania County Schools administers 9 public schools across North Carolina, collectively educateing roughly 3,205 students.
On the school-mix side, Transylvania County Schools comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 356 in this district, lower than the North Carolina typical of 571.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,205 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,239 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Transylvania County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.