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Best Public Schools in Drexel, NC

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Top rankedHallyburton Academy635^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The city of Drexel, North Carolina has only one public high school, Hallyburton Academy, which serves grades 6-12 and has a total enrollment of 102 students. Hallyburton Academy is part of the Burke County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Hallyburton Academy does not appear to be a standout school in North Carolina. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in the state over the past three school years, with rankings of 635 out of 641 schools in 2024-2025, 615 out of 640 schools in 2023-2024, and 604 out of 626 schools in 2022-2023. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average.

Hallyburton Academy's academic performance is concerning, with test scores that are significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.5% of students were proficient or better in EOC/Biology, compared to 47.5% in the district and 48.3% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students (97.06%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, the school's graduation rates and overall performance are still lagging behind.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hallyburton Academy	Public	6-12	205 South Main Street	Drexel	28619	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 437-4184	73	9	8.4	95.9%	45 (61.6%)	5 (6.8%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (13.7%)	2.5	635^th of 641 public high schools	0.9%		5.3	615^th of 640 public high schools	3.9%	20	12.5	14.3	8.3	$18,048	$1,530	$16,517

Cities Near Drexel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morganton	0.31 mi	22	272^nd
Valdese	1.49 mi	4	141^st
Granite Falls	5.51 mi	6	184^th
Connelly Springs	7.35 mi	4	145^th
Lenoir	7.98 mi	14	392^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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