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Bessemer City, NC

5,834 residents•2,489 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
46% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
—Reading
29% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.01
per 1,000 students
38% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.37
per 1,000 residents
48% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bessemer City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bessemer City

6 schools
5.0
Bessemer City Middle School
Middlepublic
4.0
Tryon Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Bessemer City Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Bessemer City High School
Highpublic
—
Bessemer City Primary School
Elementarypublic
—
Community Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bessemer City

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bessemer City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
38% below North Carolina avg
2.01
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault80%
  • Drugs20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bessemer City

183 total incidents reported across Bessemer City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below North Carolina avg
31.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
60
Property
106
Drug
16
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault26%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,489 students enrolled across Bessemer City's schools.

  • Public2,25691%
  • Private2339%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bessemer City's K-12 schools.

  • White54%
  • Black20%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
94%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.