Macon Early College High School

Macon Early College High School operates as a very small four-year high school in Franklin, North Carolina, one of the schools within Macon County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 154 students spanning grades 9 through 13. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 761 students each, so Macon Early College High School sits 80% below that benchmark.

Across the 12 schools in Macon County Schools (4,469 students total), Macon Early College High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Macon Early College High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment; the rest looks like 29% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 74.4:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Macon County (around 82%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Macon Early College High School sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.9%; actual is 73.4%, +24.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Macon County shows median household earnings sit near $59,061, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Macon Early College High School is one of 12 public schools in Macon County (combined enrollment of about 4,469 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mountain View Intermediate, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Macon Early College High School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 52.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Macon Early College High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 154 (now 154). Over the same period, the White share declined from 69% to 64%. Class-load math has grew: from 51.3:1 in 2018 to 74.4:1 in 2025.

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