Alamance-Burlington Schools School District

1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217-2916
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 6,419 students in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
37 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
22,158 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,503 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#225 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
60 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
332 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,347 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
22%
# Black Students
5,435 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
8,572 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
39%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,391 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
241
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,551
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,498
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,628
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,653
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,624
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,674
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,700
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,767
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,925
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,144
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,717
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,678
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,358
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,053 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$245 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,594
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,053
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alamance-Burlington Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alamance-Burlington Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marvin B Smith Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2235 Delaney Drive
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6140
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
E M Yoder Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 N Charles Street
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-3722
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3224 Old Hillsborough Road
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-2088
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Alexander Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2518 Nc 54
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 578-1366
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Sylvan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7718 Sylvan Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
(336) 376-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #66.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2847 Pleasant Grv Sch Road
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 421-3701
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #77.
South Graham Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 Ivey Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 570-6520
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #88.
R Homer Andrews Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2630 Buckingham Road
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6170
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #99.
North Graham Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Trollinger Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 578-2272
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #1010.
Eastlawn Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
502 N Graham Hopedale Road
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 570-6180
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
Rank: #1111.
Grove Park Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Trail One
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6115
Grades: PK-5
| 397 students
Rank: #1212.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1714 W Davis Street
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6120
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #1313.
Harvey R Newlin Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
316 Carden Street
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 570-6125
Grades: PK-5
| 554 students
Rank: #1414.
Haw River Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 E Main Street
Haw River, NC 27258
(336) 578-0177
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 22,158 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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