Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve

Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve is a senior high of compact scale in Trinity, North Carolina, one of the schools within Randolph County School System, works with 409 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 761 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Across the 32 schools in Randolph County School System (14,994 students total), Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Randolph County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Randolph County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 39.7%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Randolph County put median household income runs about $61,022, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Randolph County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students), Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tabernacle Elementary School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.1%.

Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 409). The White share of enrollment contracted from 88% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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