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Cleveland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,611 students in Cleveland County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cleveland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Echs, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
30 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
14,324 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cleveland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,064 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
3,883 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
8,319 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
58%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
946 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,022
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
982
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
958
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
982
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,100
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,079
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,186
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,165
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,327
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,092
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,106
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,206 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,161
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,206
$11,785
Best Cleveland County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Echs
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1800 E. Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8232
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8232
Grades: 9-13
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Mountain High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Phifer Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8330
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,170 students
Rank: #33.
Crest High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Old Boiling Springs
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8331
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8331
Grades: 9-12
| 1,125 students
Rank: #44.
Burns High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
307 E Stagecoach Trail
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8335
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8335
Grades: 9-12
| 906 students
Rank: #55.
Cleveland Innovation
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 W Marion St
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Grades: K-12
| 208 students
Rank: #66.
North Shelby
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Charles Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Grades: PK-12
| 83 students
Rank: #77.
Shelby High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
230 E Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8325
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8325
Grades: 9-12
| 829 students
Rank: #88.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
409 West Sumter Street
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8399
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8399
Grades: 6-12
| 75 students
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