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Hickory City Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Hickory, North Carolina. Its nine schools serve 2,900 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics
For the 2010–11 school year, Hickory City Schools had a total population of 2,900 students and 191.89 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 99.99:1. That same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 83%; White, 13%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 1%). For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance
The primary governing body of Hickory City Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.

Board of Education
The five members of the Board of Education meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are:

Member schools
Hickory City Schools has eight schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those nine schools are separated into three high schools, one middle schools, four elementary schools, and one pre-school.