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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28139

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School

763

Students

Top rankedR-S Central High School391^st of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 28139 zip code is home to a single high school, R-S Central High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Rutherford County Schools district. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it offers a mix of academic performance, with stronger results in Math III but lower proficiency in Biology and Math I compared to state and district averages.

R-S Central High School's four-year graduation rate of 87.7% in the 2024-2025 school year is slightly below the state average, and the school's student population faces significant economic challenges, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending of $10,966 in 2018-2019 was slightly above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 in 2023-2024 was slightly lower than the state average.

Overall, while R-S Central High School is the sole high school option in the 28139 zip code, the data suggests the school faces a range of academic and socioeconomic challenges that may require additional resources and support to address. Parents and community members interested in learning more about the school's performance and opportunities for improvement can refer to the school's profile on SchoolDigger.com.

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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
R-S Central High School	Public	9-12	641 Hwy 221 North	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 287-3304	763	36	21.2	98.2%	539 (70.6%)	99 (13.0%)	60 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.1%)	38.1	391^st of 641 public high schools	39.0%		41.9	359^th of 640 public high schools	43.9%	32	37.9	56.5	20.1	68.1	$10,966	$1,171	$9,795

Cities Near Zip Code 28139

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rutherfordton	1.04 mi	4	179^th
Spindale	2.8 mi	2	187^th
Forest City	6.21 mi	5	171^st
Bostic	8.38 mi	3	228^th
Mill Spring	10.48 mi	3	136^th

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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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