Enrollment
82
High
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370408002607
Rutherford Opportunity Center
140 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC 28043 · (828) 248-5294 · Rutherford County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
79 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 6 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 6% |
Student demographics
47%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
10.6%
own-school result
Math
5.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Rutherford Opportunity Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #549 of 598 |
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
82
-5 (-6%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 82 | 10 | 8.2:1 | 96% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 15.6 | 6.3:1 | 97% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 17.1 | 6.9:1 | 97% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 97% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 11.2 | 9.6:1 | 97% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 11 | 11.1:1 | 98% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 87 | 11 | 7.9:1 | 92% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutherford Opportunity Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (107 to 82); teachers down 11% (11.2 to 10).
About Rutherford Opportunity Center
Rutherford Opportunity Center is the name of a small high school in Forest City, North Carolina. Its 82 students are spread across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Rutherford County Schools has a total of 18 schools and 7,394 students, Rutherford Opportunity Center among them.
Rutherford Opportunity Center is 71% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Rutherford County overall, about 82% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 8.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Rutherford Opportunity Center is 96%. For comparison, public schools in Rutherford County average 98%.
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 Opportunity Center, Rutherford County has 19 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, about 1.5 miles away. Rutherford Opportunity Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Rutherford Opportunity Center had 87 students, to 2024-25, when it had 82.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in Forest City
- Chase High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Chase Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School1.5 mi · 459
- Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School2.0 mi · 460
- East Rutherford High School2.4 mi · 623
- East Rutherford Middle School2.7 mi · 533
- Rutherford Early College High School3.2 mi · 208
- Chase Middle School4.2 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Rutherford Opportunity CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Rutherford Opportunity Center?
Rutherford Opportunity Center enrolls approximately 82 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Rutherford Opportunity Center serve?
Rutherford Opportunity Center serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Rutherford Opportunity Center?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Rutherford Opportunity Center.
What is the student diversity at Rutherford Opportunity Center?
Student demographics at Rutherford Opportunity Center are roughly 71% White, 6% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Rutherford Opportunity Center in?
Rutherford Opportunity Center is part of Rutherford County Schools.
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