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Hickory Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Hickory City Schools School District details

Hickory City Schools School District
432 4th Avenue Sw
Hickory, NC 28602

3,869 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Hickory City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
49%
48%
50%
48%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Grandview Middle School
451 Catawba Valley Boulevard
Hickory, NC, 28602
06-08
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High School
409 8th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC, 28601
06-12
Hickory High School
1234 3rd Street Ne
Hickory, NC, 28601
09-13
Longview Elementary School
737 12th Street Sw
Hickory, NC, 28602
03-05
Northview Middle School
302 28th Avenue Ne
Hickory, NC, 28601
06-08
Oakwood Elementary School
366 4th Street Nw
Hickory, NC, 28601
PK-05
Southwest Primary School
1580 32nd Street Sw
Hickory, NC, 28602
PK-02
Viewmont Elementary School
21 16th Avenue Nw
Hickory, NC, 28601
PK-05
W M Jenkins Elementary School
3750 N Center Street
Hickory, NC, 28601
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.7% 47.4%
Black 22.5% 26.3%
Hispanic 29.6% 20.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.8% 4.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 59.1% 48.0%
Free lunch eligible 55.1% 46.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,830 $24,590,940 60.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $553 $2,332,554 5.8%
Staff $388 $1,636,584 4.0%
General Administration $163 $687,534 1.7%
School Administration $615 $2,594,070 6.4%
Operation $752 $3,171,936 7.8%
Transportation $174 $733,932 1.8%
Other $309 $1,303,362 3.2%
Total Support $2,954 $12,459,972 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $810 $3,416,580 8.4%
Total Expenditures $9,593 $40,463,274 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,324 $9,654,142,443 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $575 $877,144,823 5.0%
Staff $341 $521,212,282 3.0%
General Administration $170 $259,230,834 1.5%
School Administration $637 $973,125,983 5.6%
Operation $798 $1,218,189,435 7.0%
Transportation $402 $613,466,359 3.5%
Other $331 $505,953,708 2.9%
Total Support $3,255 $4,968,588,990 28.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,818 $2,774,971,990 16.0%
Total Expenditures $11,397 $17,397,660,278 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

School Districts serving Hickory, NC

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