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Rutherfordton, NC

3,723 residents•2,112 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
6.9
out of 10
21% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
12% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.47
per 1,000 students
85% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
87.56
per 1,000 residents
44% above 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
4
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Rutherfordton

6 schools
7.4
Pinnacle Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Rutherfordton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
R-S Middle School
Middlepublic
5.3
R-S Central High School
Highpublic
—
Pine Ridge Mennonite School
Elementaryprivate
—
Trinity School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Rutherfordton

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Rutherfordton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below North Carolina avg
0.47
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Burglary100%

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 Rutherfordton

326 total incidents reported across Rutherfordton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
44% above North Carolina avg
87.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
47
Property
198
Drug
79
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Drugs24%
  • Assault13%
  • Fraud12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other7%

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

2,112 students enrolled across Rutherfordton's schools.

  • Public1,95693%
  • Private1567%

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 Rutherfordton's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
99%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.