Highlands School (Macon County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Highlands School is a Other in Highlands, NC. It currently serves 319 students (grades KG-12). The school is part of the Macon County Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Macon County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Other
Number of Students:319
Number of Teachers: 34
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.27
Location Info
Location: 545 Pierson Dr, Highlands, NC 28741
Mailing Address: PO Box 940, Highlands, NC 28741-0940
Phone: (828)526-2147
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
Gender/Sex of Highlands School Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 162 | 50.78 |
| Female | 157 | 49.22 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Highlands School Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.63 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.31 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 97 | 30.41 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 0.94 |
| White | 216 | 67.71 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 49 | 30.25 |
| White | 113 | 69.75 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.27 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.64 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48 | 30.57 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.91 |
| White | 103 | 65.61 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 4 | 19.05 |
| White | 17 | 80.95 |
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 3.70 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 | 18.52 |
| White | 21 | 77.78 |
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 11 | 39.29 |
| White | 17 | 60.71 |
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 5.88 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 | 11.77 |
| White | 14 | 82.35 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 10 | 33.33 |
| White | 20 | 66.67 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 7 | 33.33 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 9.52 |
| White | 12 | 57.14 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 11 | 36.67 |
| White | 19 | 63.33 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 10 | 37.04 |
| White | 17 | 62.96 |
Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 6 | 20.69 |
| White | 23 | 79.31 |
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 7 | 41.18 |
| White | 10 | 58.82 |
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 6 | 26.09 |
| Two or more races | 1 | 4.35 |
| White | 16 | 69.57 |
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 11 | 45.83 |
| White | 13 | 54.17 |
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 4.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7 | 28.00 |
| White | 17 | 68.00 |