Yadkin Early College

Yadkin Early College is a tiny secondary school in Yadkinville, North Carolina, one of the schools within Yadkin County Schools. The school caters to 200 students in grades 9 through 13. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Across the 14 schools in Yadkin County Schools (5,174 students total), Yadkin Early College accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Yadkin Early College records that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest reads as 35% Hispanic. By comparison, Yadkin County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 41.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Yadkin Early College higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at Yadkin Early College qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Yadkin County's rate of about 83%.

After controlling for student poverty, Yadkin Early College sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 64.0%; actual is 85.2%, +21.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Yadkin County) reports that median household income runs about $62,932, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Yadkin County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students), Yadkin Early College is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Yadkinville Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Yadkin Early College. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Yadkin Early College ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.1%.

Yadkin Early College operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Yadkin Early College's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 217 (now 200). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 41.8:1 today.

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