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Enrollment
623
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370408001640
East Rutherford High School
331 East High Rd, Bostic, NC 28018 · (828) 245-6424 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
613 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 170 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 27% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
42.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Rutherford High School
East Rutherford High School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford High School this school | 623 | 98.4% | 46.8% |
| Northwood High Pittsboro | 634 | 99.5% | 56.0% |
| Cherryville High Cherryville | 484 | 99.4% | 46.4% |
| R-S Central High School Rutherfordton | 763 | 98.2% | 38.1% |
| South Columbus High Tabor City | 669 | 99.4% | 39.0% |
| Burns High Lawndale | 928 | 99.5% | 46.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Rutherford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #229 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #178 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #232 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #310 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #264 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #339 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #271 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #79 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
623
-59 (-9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,053
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 623 | 32.8 | 19.0:1 | 98% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 45.7 | 14.0:1 | 99% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 659 | 50.1 | 13.2:1 | 100% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 100% (679) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 49.4 | 14.9:1 | 99% (727) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 98% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 57% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 70 | 12.8:1 | 29% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 1,053 | 64 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Rutherford High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (736 to 623); teachers down 34% (49.4 to 32.8).
About East Rutherford High School
The public high school East Rutherford High School is located in Bostic, North Carolina. There are 623 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Rutherford County Schools oversees East Rutherford High School and 17 other schools, with 7,394 students in total.
At East Rutherford High School, 66% of students are White. After that, the student body is 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Rutherford County is about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
East Rutherford High School has 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The school has 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Rutherford County average a similar 98%.
On the allk12 Grade, East Rutherford High School lands at B, ahead of 55% of North Carolina public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.8% at East Rutherford High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.8%.
Rutherford County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $51,410 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. East Rutherford High School shares Rutherford County with 19 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, East Rutherford Middle School is about 1.6 miles from East Rutherford High School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, East Rutherford High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Rutherford High School is Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 623, down from 682 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2020-21.
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Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,930
Census ACS
Median income
$51,410
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County Schools
- R-S Central High SchoolHigh · 763 students
- Chase High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Ellenboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- R-S Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- East Rutherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Chase Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
Other schools in Bostic
- East Rutherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Sunshine Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
Nearby schools
- East Rutherford Middle School1.6 mi · 533
- Rutherford Opportunity Center2.4 mi · 82
- Ellenboro Elementary School2.6 mi · 567
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School3.2 mi · 459
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School3.3 mi · 460
- Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy4.8 mi · 1,330
Frequently asked questions
About East Rutherford High SchoolHow large is East Rutherford High School?
East Rutherford High School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Rutherford High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Rutherford High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Rutherford High School have?
East Rutherford High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at East Rutherford High School?
Student demographics at East Rutherford High School are roughly 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is East Rutherford High School public or private?
East Rutherford High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.