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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

86 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

48,995 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

2,895 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	901	76
Kind	3,723	315
1	3,700	325
2	3,671	330
3	3,784	341
4	3,401	325
5	3,701	333
6	3,532	333
7	3,503	336
8	3,633	338
9	4,337	385
10	4,039	359
11	3,744	337
12	3,326	315

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District Rank

Cumberland County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% 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
2023	#203
2022	#203
2021	#215
2019	#194
2018	#187
2017	#168
2016	#163
2015	#168
2014	#154
2013	#139
2012	#134
2011	#146
2010	#147

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(21-22)

41%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	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%
2010	75%	81%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	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%
2010	68%	69%

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62%

63%

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

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86%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	86%	86%
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%
2011	78%	81%

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(2022-23)

38.4%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	38.4%	28.7%
2022	44.7%	33.4%
2021	31.4%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.68	0.68
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	0.57
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	0.51
1998	0.58	0.51
1997	0.58	0.50
1996	0.58	0.49
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
1990	0.55	0.48
1989	0.55	0.47
1988	0.55	0.47

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	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%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%
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%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	16%	20%
2022	15%	20%
2021	15%	19%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	18%
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%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%

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% Black

47%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	46%	25%
2022	46%	25%
2021	46%	25%
2020	45%	24%
2019	45%	25%
2018	46%	25%
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%	31%
2005	51%	32%
2004	50%	31%
2003	50%	31%
2002	49%	31%
2001	48%	31%
2000	48%	31%
1999	47%	31%
1998	47%	31%
1997	46%	31%
1996	45%	31%
1995	43%	30%
1994	43%	30%
1993	42%	30%
1992	41%	30%
1991	41%	30%
1990	41%	30%
1989	41%	30%
1988	40%	30%

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% White

23%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	26%	44%
2022	26%	45%
2021	27%	46%
2020	29%	46%
2019	29%	48%
2018	30%	48%
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%	57%
2005	39%	57%
2004	40%	58%
2003	40%	59%
2002	41%	60%
2001	43%	61%
2000	43%	61%
1999	44%	63%
1998	44%	63%
1997	45%	64%
1996	47%	65%
1995	49%	65%
1994	49%	66%
1993	50%	66%
1992	52%	66%
1991	53%	66%
1990	53%	66%
1989	54%	67%
1988	54%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,445 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 $13,472 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$659 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$659 MM	$11 MM
2022	$635 MM	$9 MM
2021	$508 MM	$8 MM
2020	$511 MM	$8 MM
2019	$504 MM	$8 MM
2018	$471 MM	$8 MM
2017	$451 MM	$8 MM
2016	$437 MM	$8 MM
2015	$532 MM	$18 MM
2014	$444 MM	$10 MM
2012	$447 MM	$17 MM
2011	$502 MM	$19 MM
2010	$532 MM	$18 MM
2009	$474 MM	$19 MM
2008	$459 MM	$18 MM
2007	$424 MM	$18 MM
2006	$397 MM	$15 MM
2005	$375 MM	$15 MM
2004	$368 MM	$17 MM
2003	$351 MM	$17 MM
2002	$358 MM	$16 MM
2001	$341 MM	$17 MM
2000	$330 MM	$20 MM
1999	$322 MM	$23 MM
1998	$294 MM	$26 MM
1997	$248 MM	$34 MM
1996	$247 MM	$34 MM
1995	$233 MM	$32 MM
1992	$194 MM	$23 MM
1990	$175 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$660 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$660 MM	$10 MM
2022	$634 MM	$9 MM
2021	$533 MM	$8 MM
2020	$516 MM	$8 MM
2019	$516 MM	$7 MM
2018	$480 MM	$8 MM
2017	$455 MM	$9 MM
2016	$437 MM	$8 MM
2015	$510 MM	$18 MM
2014	$439 MM	$11 MM
2012	$475 MM	$16 MM
2011	$479 MM	$17 MM
2010	$510 MM	$18 MM
2009	$506 MM	$18 MM
2008	$448 MM	$17 MM
2007	$422 MM	$18 MM
2006	$391 MM	$15 MM
2005	$386 MM	$15 MM
2004	$355 MM	$16 MM
2003	$353 MM	$17 MM
2002	$357 MM	$15 MM
2001	$359 MM	$17 MM
2000	$354 MM	$20 MM
1999	$339 MM	$24 MM
1998	$274 MM	$26 MM
1997	$246 MM	$36 MM
1996	$246 MM	$33 MM
1995	$255 MM	$32 MM
1992	$186 MM	$23 MM
1990	$175 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,445

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,265	$13,656
2022	$12,992	$12,185
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
1992	$4,200	$4,737
1990	$3,949	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$13,472

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,291	$12,720
2022	$12,982	$11,976
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
1992	$4,031	$4,725
1990	$3,947	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cumberland County Schools?

Cumberland County Schools manages 85 public schools serving 48,995 students.

What is the rank of Cumberland County Schools?

Cumberland County Schools is ranked #201 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland County Schools?

47% of Cumberland County Schools students are Black, 23% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cumberland County Schools?

Cumberland County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Cumberland County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,472 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 86 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 48,995 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 86% (Top 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