NC County FIPS: 37161

Public Schools in Rutherford County, NC

Directory of 20 public schools operating in Rutherford County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts

School Year	Operating Schools	Total Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student/Teacher Ratio	Total FRPL
2024-2025	20	9,205	488.8	18.8:1	7,216
2023-2024	20	9,286	591.5	15.7:1	7,321
2022-2023	20	9,329	665.8	14.0:1	7,466
2021-2022	20	9,398	658.2	14.3:1	7,504
2020-2021	20	9,438	607.3	15.5:1	7,493

School Districts in Rutherford County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 3 Districts

Lake Lure Classical Academy 1 Rutherford County Schools 18 Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy 1

Cities & Municipalities in Rutherford County

8 Cities

Bostic 3 Cliffside 1 Ellenboro 1 Forest City 7 Lake Lure 1 Mooresboro 1 Rutherfordton 4 Spindale 2

County Schools Listing

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School Name	Grades	Level	District	City	Action
Chase High School	9-12	High School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Chase Middle School	6-8	Middle School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Cliffside Elementary School	K-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Cliffside	View ›
East Rutherford High School	9-12	High School	Rutherford County Schools	Bostic	View ›
East Rutherford Middle School	6-8	Middle School	Rutherford County Schools	Bostic	View ›
Ellenboro Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Ellenboro	View ›
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Harris Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Lake Lure Classical Academy	K-12	Other / Combined	Lake Lure Classical Academy	Lake Lure	View ›
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Pinnacle Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Rutherfordton	View ›
R-S Central High School	9-12	High School	Rutherford County Schools	Rutherfordton	View ›
R-S Middle School	6-8	Middle School	Rutherford County Schools	Rutherfordton	View ›
Rutherford Early College High School	9-13	High School	Rutherford County Schools	Spindale	View ›
Rutherford Opportunity Center	6-12	High School	Rutherford County Schools	Forest City	View ›
Rutherfordton Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Rutherfordton	View ›
Spindale Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Spindale	View ›
Sunshine Elementary School	PK-5	Elementary School	Rutherford County Schools	Bostic	View ›
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	K-12	Other / Combined	Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	Mooresboro	View ›