📍 11839 Rosman Hwy, Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County, 28747
T C Henderson is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County. The school has 125 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Transylvania County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
T C Henderson enrolls 125 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 103 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 125 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 83 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
T C Henderson is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 113.
T C Henderson is one of 9 schools in Transylvania County Schools, based in Brevard, North Carolina. The district serves 3,205 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 125 students, T C Henderson is smaller than the district average of about 356 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant