Public schools in Rutherford County
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18 public schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026. The record lists 2,713 public schools in North Carolina.
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- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 CHASE High School Forest City, North Carolina 28043 72.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23596students, 2024-2520.8students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students596Per teacher20.8Chronically absent72.4%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 CHASE Middle School Forest City, North Carolina 28043 38.3%of students chronically absent, 2022-23484students, 2024-2518.2students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students484Per teacher18.2Chronically absent38.3%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Cliffside Elementary School Cliffside, North Carolina 28024 40.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23188students, 2024-2514.9students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students188Per teacher14.9Chronically absent40.4%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 East Rutherford High School Bostic, North Carolina 28018 36.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23623students, 2024-2519.0students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students623Per teacher19Chronically absent36.4%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 East Rutherford Middle School Bostic, North Carolina 28018 39.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23533students, 2024-2520.0students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students533Per teacher20Chronically absent39.7%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Ellenboro Elementary School Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040 27.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23567students, 2024-2518.7students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students567Per teacher18.7Chronically absent27.2%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School Forest City, North Carolina 28043 28.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23459students, 2024-2518.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students459Per teacher18.4Chronically absent28.2%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School Forest City, North Carolina 28043 35.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23460students, 2024-2519.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students460Per teacher19.3Chronically absent35.6%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Harris Elementary School Forest City, North Carolina 28043 22.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23434students, 2024-2516.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students434Per teacher16.1Chronically absent22%
- Public charter school for grades K to 12 Lake Lure Classical Academy Lake Lure, North Carolina 28746 25.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23481students, 2024-2517.7students per teacher Levelpublic charter school for grades K to 12GradesK to 12Students481Per teacher17.7Chronically absent25.6%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Pinnacle Elementary School Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 24.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23254students, 2024-2516.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students254Per teacher16Chronically absent24.9%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 R-S Central High School Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 61.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23763students, 2024-2521.3students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students763Per teacher21.3Chronically absent61.9%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 R-S Middle School Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 33.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23561students, 2024-2518.7students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students561Per teacher18.7Chronically absent33.1%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 13 Rutherford Early College High School Spindale, North Carolina 28160 26.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23208students, 2024-2555.0students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 13Grades9 to 13Students208Per teacher55Chronically absent26.7%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Rutherfordton Elementary School Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139 28.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-23397students, 2024-2516.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students397Per teacher16.4Chronically absent28.5%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Spindale Elementary School Spindale, North Carolina 28160 33.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23337students, 2024-2516.5students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students337Per teacher16.5Chronically absent33%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Sunshine Elementary School Bostic, North Carolina 28018 36.3%of students chronically absent, 2022-23217students, 2024-2516.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students217Per teacher16.4Chronically absent36.3%
- Public charter school for grades K to 12 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Mooresboro, North Carolina 28114 13.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,330students, 2024-2521.5students per teacher Levelpublic charter school for grades K to 12GradesK to 12Students1,330Per teacher21.5Chronically absent13.8%
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NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.
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