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|
School Size
The average number of students in schools in this district
and the state.
|
|
|
Elementary
|
Middle
|
High
|
Elementary/Middle/High
|
Elementary/Middle
|
Middle/High
|
|
District:
|
656
|
953
|
1,755
|
N/A |
85 |
86
|
|
State:
|
494
|
674
|
1,026
|
211 |
400 |
192
|
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| Average Class
Size
The average number of students enrolled in "typical" K-8
classrooms.
This district also has pre-kindergarten students not included in the averages below.
|
|
Kindergarten |
Grade 1 |
Grade 2 |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
| District |
20 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
| State |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
| Average Course
Size
The average number of students enrolled in the
courses below at the time of testing.
|
|
English I |
Algebra I |
Algebra II |
Geometry |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Physical Science |
Physics |
Civics & Economics |
US History |
| District |
24 |
22 |
25 |
29 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
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--- |
| State |
20 |
21 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
--- |
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--- Civics & Economics and US History and End-of-Course tests were not administered for
ABCs calculations during 2004-05. As a result, these course sizes are unavailable because course size is based
on the number of students who took the test or were eligible to take the test.
| Specialized Course Enrollments
The percentage of high school Advanced Placement
(AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) course enrollments, community
college and university regular academic course enrollments, and high school
and community college career and technical course enrollments.
|
|
Percentage of Total
Course Enrollments in: |
| Advanced
College Prep Courses
(AP*, IB**, Community College, University) |
Career and Technical Courses
(School, Community College)
|
|
District
|
5% |
12% |
|
State
|
4% |
16% |
| * AP = Advanced Placement
** IB = International Baccalaureate |
|
Source of Funds (Amount per Student)
Public schools in North Carolina operate with
funding from local, state, and federal sources. The financial support
reflected in these numbers includes all expenses concerned with operating
schools, including teacher and administrator salaries, textbooks, and
other educational supplies and materials.
|
|
|
District |
State
Average |
| Local |
2,320.12 |
1,822.96 |
| State |
4,410.93 |
4,724.71 |
| Federal |
508.82 |
787.21 |
|
Use of Funds
Education is a labor-intensive enterprise, as
reflected in the accompanying chart. Salaries for teachers, principals,
and other educators are usually the largest expense in school districts.
State and federal funds are generally allotted for specific purposes,
services, or programs.
|
|
|
Salaries
|
Benefits
|
Supplies & Materials
|
Purchased Services
|
Equipment
|
Other
|
|
Local
|
68%
|
15%
|
7%
|
10%
|
0%
|
0%
|
|
Paying for School Construction & Renovations
The 5-year average for capital expenditures in
this school district.
|
|
|
Local
|
State
|
Federal
|
Total
|
|
District:
|
135,552,194
|
11,128,334
|
0
|
146,680,528 |
|
State:
|
7,677,891
|
1,177,529
|
41,120
|
8,896,541 |
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