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Mitchell High

416 Ledger School Rd, Bakersville, NC 28705

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
482
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mitchell County Schools
Mitchell County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
18thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
51stpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mitchell High

Mitchell High is a public high school in Bakersville, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mitchell County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Mitchell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 482 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

416 Ledger School Rd
Bakersville, NC 28705
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
482 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Mitchell County Schools
County
Mitchell County
NCES school ID
370300001297

Schools near Mitchell High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.