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Highlands, NC

1,127 residents•332 students•1 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
21% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
—Reading
5% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
6.02
per 1,000 students
86% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
47.91
per 1,000 residents
21% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0

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

Schools in Highlands

1 school
4.5
Highlands School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Highlands

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

School Crime Rate
86% above North Carolina avg
6.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

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 Highlands

54 total incidents reported across Highlands in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
21% below North Carolina avg
47.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
35
Drug
1

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft28%
  • Fraud17%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary6%
  • Forgery2%
  • Other2%

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

332 students enrolled across Highlands's schools.

  • Public332100%

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 Highlands's K-12 schools.

  • White70%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
37%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.