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Item: Cumberland County Schools School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 678-2300

www.ccs.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Cumberland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

89 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

49,988 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

3,322 Teachers

33,275 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	846	66
Kind	2,861	205
1	2,834	211
2	2,866	216
3	2,449	196
4	2,562	198
5	2,589	189

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District Rank

Cumberland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#203 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District
2022	#203
2021	#215
2019	#194
2018	#187
2017	#168
2016	#163
2015	#168
2014	#154
2013	#139
2012	#134
2011	#146

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41%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	41%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	34%	42%
2018	36%	48%
2017	42%	47%
2016	41%	47%
2015	37%	44%
2014	35%	43%
2013	35%	42%
2012	80%	82%
2011	78%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	48%	50%
2021	41%	47%
2019	42%	46%
2018	36%	47%
2017	44%	46%
2016	46%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	43%	46%
2013	42%	45%
2012	73%	73%
2011	69%	70%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	62%	63%
2021	52%	61%

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83%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	83%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	85%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	82%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	81%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	81%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.60	0.61
2009	0.59	0.61
2008	0.62	0.61
2007	0.62	0.60
2006	0.59	0.58
2005	0.59	0.58
2004	0.59	0.57
2003	0.59	0.56
2002	0.59	0.55
2001	0.59	0.53
2000	0.59	0.53
1999	0.58	0.52
1998	0.58	0.52
1997	0.58	0.50
1996	0.58	0.50
1995	0.58	0.49
1994	0.58	0.48
1993	0.57	0.48
1992	0.56	0.48
1991	0.56	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

23%

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

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% Black

46%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	46%	25%
2022	46%	25%
2021	46%	25%
2020	45%	25%
2019	45%	25%
2018	46%	26%
2017	46%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	46%	26%
2014	45%	26%
2013	45%	26%
2012	45%	26%
2011	45%	26%
2010	52%	31%
2009	52%	31%
2008	48%	29%
2007	48%	29%
2006	52%	32%
2005	51%	31%
2004	50%	31%
2003	50%	31%
2002	49%	31%
2001	48%	31%
2000	48%	31%
1999	47%	31%
1998	47%	30%
1997	46%	31%
1996	45%	31%
1995	43%	30%
1994	43%	30%
1993	42%	30%
1992	41%	30%
1991	41%	30%

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% White

24%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	26%	44%
2022	26%	45%
2021	27%	46%
2020	29%	48%
2019	29%	48%
2018	30%	49%
2017	30%	49%
2016	31%	50%
2015	32%	50%
2014	32%	51%
2013	33%	52%
2012	34%	53%
2011	34%	53%
2010	36%	54%
2009	37%	54%
2008	38%	55%
2007	38%	56%
2006	38%	56%
2005	39%	57%
2004	40%	58%
2003	40%	59%
2002	41%	60%
2001	43%	61%
2000	43%	61%
1999	44%	62%
1998	44%	63%
1997	45%	64%
1996	47%	64%
1995	49%	65%
1994	49%	66%
1993	50%	66%
1992	52%	66%
1991	53%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,657 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$508 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$508MM	$8MM
2020	$511MM	$8MM
2019	$504MM	$8MM
2018	$471MM	$8MM
2017	$451MM	$8MM
2016	$437MM	$8MM
2015	$532MM	$18MM
2014	$444MM	$10MM
2012	$447MM	$17MM
2011	$502MM	$19MM
2010	$532MM	$18MM
2009	$474MM	$19MM
2008	$459MM	$18MM
2007	$424MM	$18MM
2006	$397MM	$15MM
2005	$375MM	$15MM
2004	$368MM	$17MM
2003	$351MM	$17MM
2002	$358MM	$16MM
2001	$341MM	$17MM
2000	$330MM	$20MM
1999	$322MM	$23MM
1998	$294MM	$26MM
1997	$248MM	$34MM
1996	$247MM	$34MM
1995	$233MM	$32MM
1992	$194MM	$23MM
1990	$175MM	$22MM

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Spending

$533 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$533MM	$8MM
2020	$516MM	$8MM
2019	$516MM	$7MM
2018	$480MM	$8MM
2017	$455MM	$9MM
2016	$437MM	$8MM
2015	$510MM	$18MM
2014	$439MM	$11MM
2012	$475MM	$16MM
2011	$479MM	$17MM
2010	$510MM	$18MM
2009	$506MM	$18MM
2008	$448MM	$17MM
2007	$422MM	$18MM
2006	$391MM	$15MM
2005	$386MM	$15MM
2004	$355MM	$16MM
2003	$353MM	$17MM
2002	$357MM	$15MM
2001	$359MM	$17MM
2000	$354MM	$20MM
1999	$339MM	$24MM
1998	$274MM	$26MM
1997	$246MM	$36MM
1996	$246MM	$33MM
1995	$255MM	$32MM
1992	$186MM	$23MM
1990	$175MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,163

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,310	$10,282
2020	$10,078	$9,918
2019	$9,906	$9,125
2018	$9,290	$9,419
2017	$8,814	$10,522
2016	$8,533	$9,128
2015	$10,301	$10,864
2014	$8,627	$9,046
2012	$8,421	$10,562
2011	$9,411	$12,703
2010	$10,023	$10,864
2009	$8,738	$11,105
2008	$8,609	$11,767
2007	$7,907	$9,479
2006	$7,467	$9,335
2005	$7,030	$8,913
2004	$6,931	$8,734
2003	$6,741	$8,577
2002	$6,956	$8,130
2001	$6,709	$7,294
2000	$6,434	$7,636
1999	$6,283	$7,252
1998	$5,754	$5,688
1997	$4,854	$5,690
1995	$4,665	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$10,657

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,810	$9,990
2020	$10,162	$9,654
2019	$10,138	$8,949
2018	$9,467	$9,637
2017	$8,893	$11,583
2016	$8,539	$9,753
2015	$9,885	$10,591
2014	$8,535	$9,388
2012	$8,954	$10,336
2011	$8,979	$11,927
2010	$9,619	$10,591
2009	$9,317	$10,880
2008	$8,403	$11,136
2007	$7,867	$9,418
2006	$7,356	$8,813
2005	$7,236	$8,647
2004	$6,678	$8,413
2003	$6,783	$8,886
2002	$6,932	$7,903
2001	$7,066	$7,301
2000	$6,892	$7,650
1999	$6,609	$7,340
1998	$5,371	$5,663
1997	$4,815	$6,040
1995	$5,095	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 89 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 49,988 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 83% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education