Statesville High

Located at 474 N Center St, in Statesville, North Carolina, Statesville High is a reasonably sized high school that caters to 991 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Iredell-Statesville Schools. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 30% above typical.

Within Iredell-Statesville Schools, which oversees 38 schools and 21,017 students, Statesville High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Statesville High shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Iredell County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Statesville High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.4%; Statesville High posts 24.8%, -23.6 points below that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Iredell County) records that median household earnings sit near $81,419, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Iredell County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,906 students), Statesville High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 980 students in 2018 compared to 991 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 26% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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