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Item: Alexander County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

700 Liledoun Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681

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Top 50%

Tel: (828) 632-7001

www.alexander.k12.nc.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,918 students in Alexander County Schools. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Alexander County Schools have an score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,146 Schools

# Students

4,344 Students

1,094,560 Students

# Teachers

264 Teachers

71,669 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	144	75
Kind	287	314
1	316	325
2	292	330
3	309	341
4	293	325
5	300	333
6	338	333
7	336	325
8	303	327

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District Rank

Alexander County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#118 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools
2023	#118
2022	#118
2021	#91
2019	#111
2018	#107
2017	#135
2016	#131
2015	#131
2014	#122
2013	#93
2012	#80
2011	#90
2010	#85

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(21-22)

58%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2022	58%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	47%	42%
2018	46%	48%
2017	50%	47%
2016	48%	47%
2015	43%	44%
2014	41%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	87%	82%
2011	86%	82%
2010	86%	81%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2022	52%	50%
2021	55%	47%
2019	48%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	46%	47%
2015	46%	46%
2014	46%	46%
2013	45%	45%
2012	78%	73%
2011	73%	70%
2010	72%	69%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2022	68%	63%
2021	69%	61%

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83%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	83%	86%
2022	84%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	85%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	85%	85%
2012	85%	83%
2011	77%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.2%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	22.2%	28.7%
2022	17.6%	33.4%
2021	13.6%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.38	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.36	0.70
2019	0.36	0.68
2018	0.34	0.68
2017	0.34	0.67
2016	0.33	0.66
2015	0.34	0.66
2014	0.31	0.65
2013	0.30	0.65
2012	0.29	0.64
2011	0.29	0.64
2010	0.29	0.61
2009	0.28	0.61
2008	0.27	0.61
2007	0.27	0.60
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.27	0.57
2004	0.26	0.57
2003	0.26	0.56
2002	0.25	0.55
2001	0.24	0.53
2000	0.23	0.53
1999	0.22	0.51
1998	0.20	0.51
1997	0.18	0.50
1996	0.17	0.49
1995	0.17	0.49
1994	0.16	0.48
1993	0.16	0.48
1992	0.16	0.48
1991	0.16	0.48
1990	0.16	0.48
1989	0.17	0.47
1988	0.16	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	12%	20%
2022	11%	20%
2021	11%	19%
2020	10%	19%
2019	10%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	14%
2012	7%	13%
2011	7%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	4%	24%
2019	4%	25%
2018	4%	25%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	5%	26%
2014	4%	26%
2013	4%	26%
2012	4%	26%
2011	4%	26%
2010	7%	31%
2009	7%	31%
2008	5%	29%
2007	5%	29%
2006	7%	31%
2005	7%	32%
2004	7%	31%
2003	6%	31%
2002	6%	31%
2001	6%	31%
2000	6%	31%
1999	6%	31%
1998	7%	31%
1997	6%	31%
1996	7%	31%
1995	8%	30%
1994	7%	30%
1993	8%	30%
1992	9%	30%
1991	8%	30%
1990	9%	30%
1989	9%	30%
1988	9%	30%

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% White

75%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	77%	44%
2022	78%	45%
2021	79%	46%
2020	80%	46%
2019	80%	48%
2018	81%	48%
2017	81%	49%
2016	81%	50%
2015	79%	50%
2014	83%	51%
2013	84%	52%
2012	84%	53%
2011	84%	53%
2010	84%	54%
2009	84%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	86%	59%
2002	86%	60%
2001	87%	61%
2000	87%	61%
1999	88%	63%
1998	89%	63%
1997	90%	64%
1996	91%	65%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	66%
1993	91%	66%
1992	91%	66%
1991	92%	66%
1990	91%	66%
1989	91%	67%
1988	91%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,951 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,230 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$61 MM	$11 MM
2022	$61 MM	$9 MM
2021	$54 MM	$8 MM
2020	$54 MM	$8 MM
2019	$49 MM	$8 MM
2018	$47 MM	$8 MM
2017	$47 MM	$8 MM
2016	$45 MM	$8 MM
2015	$44 MM	$18 MM
2014	$44 MM	$10 MM
2012	$47 MM	$17 MM
2011	$47 MM	$19 MM
2010	$44 MM	$18 MM
2009	$48 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$18 MM
2007	$45 MM	$18 MM
2006	$43 MM	$15 MM
2005	$40 MM	$15 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$37 MM	$17 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$39 MM	$17 MM
2000	$33 MM	$20 MM
1999	$36 MM	$23 MM
1998	$28 MM	$26 MM
1997	$25 MM	$34 MM
1996	$24 MM	$34 MM
1995	$23 MM	$32 MM
1992	$21 MM	$23 MM
1990	$20 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$62 MM	$10 MM
2022	$60 MM	$9 MM
2021	$54 MM	$8 MM
2020	$53 MM	$8 MM
2019	$50 MM	$7 MM
2018	$48 MM	$8 MM
2017	$47 MM	$9 MM
2016	$45 MM	$8 MM
2015	$44 MM	$18 MM
2014	$45 MM	$11 MM
2012	$46 MM	$16 MM
2011	$45 MM	$17 MM
2010	$44 MM	$18 MM
2009	$47 MM	$18 MM
2008	$46 MM	$17 MM
2007	$43 MM	$18 MM
2006	$42 MM	$15 MM
2005	$42 MM	$15 MM
2004	$39 MM	$16 MM
2003	$37 MM	$17 MM
2002	$41 MM	$15 MM
2001	$39 MM	$17 MM
2000	$34 MM	$20 MM
1999	$36 MM	$24 MM
1998	$27 MM	$26 MM
1997	$24 MM	$36 MM
1996	$24 MM	$33 MM
1995	$22 MM	$32 MM
1992	$20 MM	$23 MM
1990	$19 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,951

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,393	$13,656
2022	$13,556	$12,185
2021	$11,918	$10,282
2020	$11,100	$9,918
2019	$10,157	$9,125
2018	$9,475	$9,419
2017	$9,479	$10,522
2016	$8,839	$9,128
2015	$8,438	$10,864
2014	$8,334	$9,046
2012	$8,494	$10,562
2011	$8,504	$12,703
2010	$7,988	$10,864
2009	$8,493	$11,105
2008	$8,374	$11,767
2007	$7,835	$9,479
2006	$7,527	$9,335
2005	$6,990	$8,913
2004	$6,813	$8,734
2003	$6,765	$8,577
2002	$7,561	$8,130
2001	$7,234	$7,294
2000	$6,187	$7,636
1999	$6,751	$7,252
1998	$5,288	$5,688
1997	$4,889	$5,690
1995	$4,679	$5,545
1992	$4,322	$4,737
1990	$4,071	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,230

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alexander County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,661	$12,720
2022	$13,412	$11,976
2021	$11,738	$9,990
2020	$10,970	$9,654
2019	$10,287	$8,949
2018	$9,764	$9,637
2017	$9,532	$11,583
2016	$8,929	$9,753
2015	$8,377	$10,591
2014	$8,521	$9,388
2012	$8,456	$10,336
2011	$8,164	$11,927
2010	$7,931	$10,591
2009	$8,434	$10,880
2008	$8,197	$11,136
2007	$7,490	$9,418
2006	$7,293	$8,813
2005	$7,410	$8,647
2004	$6,950	$8,413
2003	$6,664	$8,886
2002	$7,402	$7,903
2001	$7,090	$7,301
2000	$6,255	$7,650
1999	$6,746	$7,340
1998	$5,183	$5,663
1997	$4,752	$6,040
1995	$4,522	$5,570
1992	$4,199	$4,725
1990	$3,960	$4,461

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Best Alexander County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Taylorsville Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 7th Street Sw
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-3072

Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

West Alexander Middle School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

85 Bulldog Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-4611

Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Bethlehem Elementary School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7900 Nc Hwy 127
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-8198

Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Ellendale Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

175 Ellendale Park Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-4866

Gr: K-5 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #55.

Sugar Loaf Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3600 Nc Hwy 16n
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2192

Gr: K-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #66.

Stony Point Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

311 Stony Point School Road
Stony Point, NC 28678
(704) 585-6981

Gr: PK-5 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #77.

Wittenburg Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7300 Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2395

Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #88.

Hiddenite Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

374 Sulphur Springs Road
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-2503

Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #99.

East Alexander Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1285 White Plains Road
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-7565

Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 83% (Top 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education