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Davidson River School

Public Grades 6-12

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 8% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Davidson River School is a small public high school in Brevard, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 70. The school is part of the Transylvania County Schools district, which is ranked 103 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Davidson River School has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 10 students per teacher, it consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in terms of proficiency rates on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 33.3% proficiency rate in EOC English II, compared to 62.7% for the district and 59.6% for the state. Similarly, the school's 13.3% proficiency rate in EOC Math I was significantly lower than the district's 50.4% and the state's 34.4%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been inconsistent, ranging from 56.7% to 92.1% over the past few years, lower than the 87.7% rate reported for the district.

Interestingly, Enka High, Roberson High, and several other nearby schools in the Buncombe County and Henderson County school districts have higher test scores and graduation rates than Davidson River School. Additionally, Davidson River School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.86% to 90% over the past few years, suggesting a lower socioeconomic status among its student population.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,825

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 Ecusta Rd
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 884-9567

District: Transylvania County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (57% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg49%

587^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Transylvania County Schools

103^rd of 242Transylvania County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	587 of 641	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	566 of 626	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	476 of 621	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	568 of 594	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	476 of 514	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	427 of 476	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	458 of 507	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	452 of 531	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	441 of 451	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	465 of 505	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	336 of 502	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	243 of 506	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.8	348 of 499	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	16.0	429 of 490	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	404 of 477	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	368 of 453	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	65.2	111 of 431	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	590 of 610	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	522 of 606	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	568 of 597	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	287 of 544	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	418 of 432	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	419 of 446	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	402 of 424	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	5.9	468 of 488	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	458 of 463	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	525 of 542	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	525 of 537	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	514 of 534	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	431 of 444	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	420 of 427	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II33%-26 vs state

Math I13%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (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 I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davidson River School	Public	6-12	970 Ecusta Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-9567	61	9	6.7	91.8%	44 (72.1%)	2 (3.3%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)	11.9	587^th of 641 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)		33.3	13.3		$16,825	$1,735	$15,090
Brevard High	Public	9-12	609 N. Country Club Rd	Brevard	28712	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 884-4103	799	57	14.0	99.6%	578 (72.3%)	37 (4.6%)	116 (14.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.8%)	66.1	195^th of 641 public high schools	69.6%		67.8	195^th of 640 public high schools	69.5%		53.6	67.4	52.6	83.7	$11,996	$865	$11,131
Rosman High	Public	9-12	749 Pickens Hwy	Rosman	28772	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 862-4284	254	25	10.3	98.8%	226 (89.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	56.6	252^nd of 641 public high schools	60.7%		71.2	173^rd of 640 public high schools	73.0%	79	46.7	54.8	53.3	87.2	$15,137	$1,599	$13,538
West Henderson High	Public	9-12	3600 Haywood Road	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 891-6571	1,053	66	15.9	36.3%	800 (76.0%)	26 (2.5%)	162 (15.4%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.0%)	63.6	210^th of 641 public high schools	67.2%		70.1	179^th of 640 public high schools	72.0%	31	58.1	69.0	49.7	72.2	$8,614	$457	$8,157
Hendersonville High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Boulevard	Hendersonville	28791	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4802	794	47	16.9	44.3%	471 (59.3%)	69 (8.7%)	189 (23.8%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.8%)	54.9	265^th of 641 public high schools	58.7%		56.4	250^th of 640 public high schools	60.9%	15	52.0	74.6	33.3	66.5	$8,966	$700	$8,266
East Henderson High	Public	9-12	150 Eagle Pride Drive	East Flat Rock	28726	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4768	932	61	15.2	62.7%	472 (50.6%)	18 (1.9%)	378 (40.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.9%)	43 (4.6%)	49.3	307^th of 641 public high schools	52.1%		40.9	366^th of 640 public high schools	42.8%	59	49.8	57.9	52.3	57.2	$9,768	$724	$9,044
Henderson County Career Academy	Public	6-12	300 East Campus Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4629	114	18	6.4	97.4%	71 (62.3%)	3 (2.6%)	33 (28.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	17.7	540^th of 641 public high schools	15.8%		11.1	584^th of 640 public high schools	8.8%	44	32.1	50.0	18.2	29.5	$18,459	$955	$17,504
Henderson County Early College	Public	9-12	300 East Campus Drive	Flat Rock	28731	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4561	197	6	31.5	50.3%	113 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (33.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.1%)	95.6	13^th of 641 public high schools	98.0%		96.7	5^th of 640 public high schools	99.2%	8	88.2	95.5	95.6		$7,590	$759	$6,832
North Henderson High	Public	9-12	35 Fruitland Road	Hendersonville	28792	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 697-4500	1,052	69	15.3	60.6%	493 (46.9%)	34 (3.2%)	458 (43.5%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.6%)	66.3	194^th of 641 public high schools	69.7%		53.9	275^th of 640 public high schools	57.0%	81	50.7	68.7	52.7	82.7	$8,718	$586	$8,132
Roberson High	Public	9-12	250 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1765	1,479	86	17.2	99.7%	756 (51.1%)	179 (12.1%)	382 (25.8%)	43 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (7.2%)	56.2	255^th of 641 public high schools	60.2%		53.3	280^th of 640 public high schools	56.3%	25	55.0	70.2	34.3	68.4	$10,511	$1,345	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Davidson River School

Is Davidson River School a good school?

Davidson River School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of North Carolina high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Davidson River School?

Students at Davidson River School are 72% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Davidson River School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Davidson River School.

What district is Davidson River School in?

Transylvania County Schools

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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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