Total enrollment
1,950
-265 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Yancey County Schools
North Carolina · 2,148 students · 1 city
Yancey County Schools's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 2,148 K-12 students inside North Carolina, an average of 307 per campus.
7-year change in Yancey County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-3 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 84%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Heritage High | Burnsville | High | 09-12 | 642 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 |
| Burnsville Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| East Yancey Middle | Burnsville | Middle | 06-08 | 259 |
| Cane River Middle | Burnsville | Middle | 06-08 | 210 |
| Micaville Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 198 |
| South Toe Elementary | Burnsville | Elementary | KG-05 | 107 |
About Yancey County Schools
Yancey County Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in North Carolina. The district maintains 7 schools and instructs approximately 2,148 students.
On the school-mix side, Yancey County Schools spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 307 in this district, meaningfully below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 12%: 2,215 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,950 in SY 2024-25. Yancey County Schools now counts 6 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 17% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Yancey County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.