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Rutherford County Schools School Calendar, Spring Break & Teacher Days 2025-26
Forest City, North Carolina · Rutherford County
7,409
Students
18
Schools
14.8:1
Student-Teacher
500 teachers
-1 - 13
Grades
Quick Facts
412
Avg. School Size
1,108
Total Staff
Contact
- Address
- 382 West Main Street
Forest City, NC 28043 - Phone
- (828)288-2200
Staff & Students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 500
- Total Staff
- 1,108
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24
Schools in Rutherford County Schools (18)
R-S Central High School
Rutherfordton
High
750 studentsGrades 9 - 1215.6:1 ratio98.93% FRPL
East Rutherford High School
Forest City
High
640 studentsGrades 9 - 1214.2:1 ratio98.75% FRPL
Chase High School
Forest City
High
625 studentsGrades 9 - 1214.5:1 ratio97.92% FRPL
East Rutherford Middle School
Bostic
Middle
563 studentsGrades 6 - 816.6:1 ratio99.11% FRPL
R-S Middle School
Rutherfordton
Middle
559 studentsGrades 6 - 815.5:1 ratio97.85% FRPL
Ellenboro Elementary School
Ellenboro
Primary
558 studentsGrades -1 - 515.1:1 ratio99.46% FRPL
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Forest City
Primary
487 studentsGrades -1 - 515.7:1 ratio99.38% FRPL
Chase Middle School
Forest City
Middle
481 studentsGrades 6 - 817.8:1 ratio99.38% FRPL
Harris Elementary School
Forest City
Primary
440 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio99.32% FRPL
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
Forest City
Primary
406 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.26% FRPL
Rutherfordton Elementary School
Rutherfordton
Primary
391 studentsGrades -1 - 514.5:1 ratio99.23% FRPL
Spindale Elementary School
Spindale
Primary
345 studentsGrades -1 - 515:1 ratio99.13% FRPL
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School
Forest City
Primary
244 studentsGrades -1 - 513.6:1 ratio97.54% FRPL
Pinnacle Elementary School
Rutherfordton
Primary
227 studentsGrades -1 - 515.1:1 ratio98.68% FRPL
Rutherford Early College High School
Spindale
High
202 studentsGrades 9 - 1333.7:1 ratio98.51% FRPL
Sunshine Elementary School
Bostic
Primary
197 studentsGrades -1 - 516.4:1 ratio98.48% FRPL
Cliffside Elementary School
Cliffside
Primary
196 studentsGrades 0 - 515.1:1 ratio98.47% FRPL
Rutherford Opportunity Center
Forest City
High
98 studentsGrades 6 - 126.5:1 ratio96.94% FRPL
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