Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Heritage High | Yancey County Schools | 09–12 | 622 | 60 | B |
| East Yancey Middle | Yancey County Schools | 06–08 | 256 | 58 | B |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Yancey County Schools | PK–05 | 327 | 45 | B |
| Cane River Middle | Yancey County Schools | 06–08 | 206 | 36 | B |
| Burnsville Elementary | Yancey County Schools | PK–05 | 244 | — insufficient data | C |
| Micaville Elementary | Yancey County Schools | KG–05 | 176 | — insufficient data | C |
| South Toe Elementary | Yancey County Schools | KG–05 | 96 | — insufficient data | C |