Rutherford Opportunity Center

Alternative School · Forest City, NC

Rutherford Opportunity Center is a alternative school school in Forest City, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 82 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	58	71%
Black or African American	12	15%
Two or more races	7	9%
Hispanic/Latino	5	6%
Total enrollment	82	56M / 26F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	11-19%	41.9%	47
Reading Proficiency	11-19%	46.9%	31
Science Proficiency	21-39%	—	28
4-Year Graduation Rate	55-59%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

20.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

126

153.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	82	100%

Contact & Location

140 Old Caroleen Road

Forest City, NC 28043

Phone: (828)248-5294

http://roc.rcsnc.org/

District

Rutherford County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,437

District enrollment: 7,527

Other Schools in District

Cliffside Elementary School Elementary
Ellenboro Elementary School Elementary
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School Elementary
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School Elementary
Harris Elementary School Elementary
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School Elementary
Pinnacle Elementary School Elementary
Rutherfordton Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28043) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370408002607

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD