Enrollment
208
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370408002793
Rutherford Early College High School
286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160 · (828) 288-2202 · Rutherford County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
55.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
205 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
88.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
58.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
0 (0%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
55.0:1
was 34.7:1
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 | 208 | 3.8 | 55.0:1 | 99% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 6 | 33.7:1 | 99% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 6 | 31.8:1 | 98% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 6 | 34.7:1 | 98% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 5 | 37.0:1 | 98% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 6 | 28.5:1 | 98% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 5 | 31.4:1 | 45% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutherford Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (185 to 208); teachers down 24% (5 to 3.8).
About Rutherford Early College High School
Rutherford Early College High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Spindale, North Carolina. It educates 208 students in grades 9 through 13. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
In Rutherford County Schools, 18 schools enroll a combined 7,394 students.
Rutherford Early College High School is 72% White by enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 10 points below the 82% share among Rutherford County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rutherford Early College High School operates with 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 55.0:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 55.0:1 here. Rutherford Early College High School reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Rutherford County average 98%.
The allk12 Grade for Rutherford Early College High School is A. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Rutherford Early College High School would score about 48.7%. It scores 71.9%, a top-10% result among North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Rutherford County residents, the median household income is $51,410, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Rutherford Early College High School, Rutherford County has 19 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Spindale Elementary School, at about 2.1 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Rutherford Early College High School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 208 to 208. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 34.7:1 to 55.0:1.
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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
- East Rutherford High SchoolHigh · 623 students
- Chase High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Ellenboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- R-S Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- East Rutherford Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Spindale Elementary School2.1 mi · 337
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School2.4 mi · 459
- Rutherford Opportunity Center3.2 mi · 82
- Rutherfordton Elementary School3.3 mi · 397
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School4.2 mi · 460
- Harris Elementary School4.3 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Rutherford Early College High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rutherford Early College High School?
Rutherford Early College High School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Rutherford Early College High School serve?
Rutherford Early College High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many teachers does Rutherford Early College High School have?
Rutherford Early College High School employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 55.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Rutherford Early College High School?
Student demographics at Rutherford Early College High School are roughly 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Rutherford Early College High School in?
Rutherford Early College High School is part of Rutherford County Schools.
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