Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28772

Summary:

The 28772 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Rosman Elementary, Rosman High, and Rosman Middle, all part of the Transylvania County Schools district. These schools serve a high-need student population, with all three reporting extremely high free/reduced lunch rates exceeding 98%.

Rosman Elementary stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating in 2024-2025. The school outperforms district and state averages in math and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Rosman Middle shows more mixed results, with some grade levels exceeding and others falling behind district and state benchmarks.

Rosman High also performs well, ranking in the top half of North Carolina high schools and earning a 4-star rating in 2023-2024. The school exceeds district and state averages in Math III proficiency and maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7% in 2024-2025. Differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggest that resource allocation may not be evenly distributed, which could impact the quality of education and support available to students.

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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)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rosman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Rosman School Rd	Rosman	28772	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 862-4431	344	26	13.0	99.1%	301 (87.5%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	69.2	405^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.1	456^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.7%	51					76.8	66.2	62.3				57.1	66.2	66.0				56.6		$10,924	$1,095	$9,829
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
Rosman Middle	Public	6-8	2770 Old Rosman Hwy	Rosman	28772	Transylvania County	Transylvania County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 862-4286	187	17	10.9	98.4%	158 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	52.1	364^th of 773 public middle schools	52.9%		49	403^rd of 793 public middle schools	49.2%	39								69.6	50.9	45.1				46.4	55.4	40.8		70.0	$10,080	$500	$9,580

Cities Near Zip Code 28772

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rosman	0.52 mi	3	151^st
Lake Toxaway	3.06 mi	1	159^th
Brevard	7.67 mi	5	284^th
Pisgah Forest	12.21 mi	1	69^th
Cashiers	15.46 mi	3	212^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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