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Item: Elkin City Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

202 West Spring St
Elkin, NC 28621-3449

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Top 30%

Tel: (336) 835-3135

www.elkincityschools.org

Top Rankings

Elkin City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

758 Schools

# Students

1,267 Students

568,636 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

31,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
9	103	385
10	100	359
11	89	337
12	109	315

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District Rank

Elkin City Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#83 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools
2023	#83
2022	#83
2021	#77
2019	#51
2018	#74
2017	#58
2016	#64
2015	#60
2014	#57
2013	#56
2012	#43
2011	#45
2010	#57

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2022	57%	51%
2021	50%	42%
2019	53%	42%
2018	51%	48%
2017	54%	47%
2016	54%	47%
2015	55%	44%
2014	51%	43%
2013	46%	42%
2012	91%	82%
2011	90%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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62%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2022	62%	50%
2021	65%	47%
2019	62%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	63%	46%
2016	62%	47%
2015	62%	46%
2014	61%	46%
2013	57%	45%
2012	84%	73%
2011	81%	70%
2010	78%	69%

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80%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2022	80%	63%
2021	83%	61%

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(21-22)

85-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2022	87%	86%
2021	95%	85%
2020	95%	86%
2019	77%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	88%
2016	95%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	83%
2011	92%	81%

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(2022-23)

17.1%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	17.1%	28.7%
2022	13.6%	33.4%
2021	10.2%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.47	0.71
2022	0.46	0.70
2021	0.48	0.69
2020	0.48	0.70
2019	0.48	0.68
2018	0.44	0.68
2017	0.44	0.67
2016	0.44	0.66
2015	0.42	0.66
2014	0.42	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.42	0.64
2011	0.40	0.64
2010	0.39	0.61
2009	0.38	0.61
2008	0.38	0.61
2007	0.37	0.60
2006	0.33	0.58
2005	0.34	0.57
2004	0.33	0.57
2003	0.32	0.56
2002	0.32	0.55
2001	0.29	0.53
2000	0.26	0.53
1999	0.26	0.51
1998	0.23	0.51
1997	0.20	0.50
1996	0.18	0.49
1995	0.19	0.49
1994	0.16	0.48
1993	0.19	0.48
1992	0.18	0.48
1991	0.18	0.48
1990	0.19	0.48
1989	0.18	0.47
1988	0.16	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

24%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	21%	20%
2022	20%	20%
2021	21%	19%
2020	22%	19%
2019	22%	18%
2018	21%	18%
2017	21%	17%
2016	21%	16%
2015	18%	16%
2014	18%	15%
2013	18%	14%
2012	18%	13%
2011	18%	13%
2010	17%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	18%	11%
2007	17%	10%
2006	14%	8%
2005	15%	8%
2004	13%	7%
2003	12%	6%
2002	12%	5%
2001	9%	4%
2000	7%	4%
1999	6%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	25%
2022	3%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	3%	24%
2019	3%	25%
2018	3%	25%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	4%	26%
2014	4%	26%
2013	3%	26%
2012	3%	26%
2011	4%	26%
2010	7%	31%
2009	6%	31%
2008	5%	29%
2007	6%	29%
2006	5%	31%
2005	5%	32%
2004	6%	31%
2003	6%	31%
2002	7%	31%
2001	7%	31%
2000	8%	31%
1999	8%	31%
1998	8%	31%
1997	9%	31%
1996	8%	31%
1995	9%	30%
1994	9%	30%
1993	10%	30%
1992	9%	30%
1991	10%	30%
1990	10%	30%
1989	10%	30%
1988	9%	30%

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% White

65%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	70%	44%
2022	71%	45%
2021	69%	46%
2020	69%	46%
2019	69%	48%
2018	72%	48%
2017	72%	49%
2016	72%	50%
2015	74%	50%
2014	74%	51%
2013	74%	52%
2012	74%	53%
2011	76%	53%
2010	75%	54%
2009	77%	54%
2008	77%	55%
2007	77%	56%
2006	81%	57%
2005	80%	57%
2004	80%	58%
2003	81%	59%
2002	81%	60%
2001	84%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	86%	63%
1998	87%	63%
1997	88%	64%
1996	90%	65%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	66%
1993	90%	66%
1992	90%	66%
1991	90%	66%
1990	90%	66%
1989	90%	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	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,344 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 $13,728 is less 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

$17 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$17 MM	$11 MM
2022	$17 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$8 MM
2020	$13 MM	$8 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$13 MM	$8 MM
2015	$14 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$12 MM	$17 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$13 MM	$18 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$15 MM
2005	$10 MM	$15 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$17 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$9 MM	$20 MM
1999	$8 MM	$23 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$7 MM	$34 MM
1996	$6 MM	$34 MM
1995	$6 MM	$32 MM
1992	$9 MM	$23 MM
1990	$4 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$17 MM	$10 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$8 MM
2020	$13 MM	$8 MM
2019	$13 MM	$7 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$9 MM
2016	$13 MM	$8 MM
2015	$13 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$16 MM
2011	$14 MM	$17 MM
2010	$13 MM	$18 MM
2009	$12 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$17 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$10 MM	$15 MM
2005	$10 MM	$15 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$17 MM
2002	$9 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$17 MM
2000	$9 MM	$20 MM
1999	$8 MM	$24 MM
1998	$8 MM	$26 MM
1997	$7 MM	$36 MM
1996	$6 MM	$33 MM
1995	$6 MM	$32 MM
1992	$8 MM	$23 MM
1990	$5 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,344

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,646	$13,656
2022	$13,046	$12,185
2021	$11,332	$10,282
2020	$11,068	$9,918
2019	$11,039	$9,125
2018	$10,278	$9,419
2017	$10,348	$10,522
2016	$10,313	$9,128
2015	$10,915	$10,864
2014	$9,355	$9,046
2012	$9,993	$10,562
2011	$11,867	$12,703
2010	$11,541	$10,864
2009	$9,371	$11,105
2008	$10,508	$11,767
2007	$10,429	$9,479
2006	$10,137	$9,335
2005	$8,452	$8,913
2004	$7,874	$8,734
2003	$7,849	$8,577
2002	$7,932	$8,130
2001	$8,442	$7,294
2000	$8,249	$7,636
1999	$7,421	$7,252
1998	$7,133	$5,688
1997	$5,902	$5,690
1995	$5,615	$5,545
1992	$8,777	$4,737
1990	$4,578	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$13,728

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Elkin City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,038	$12,720
2022	$12,847	$11,976
2021	$11,149	$9,990
2020	$10,824	$9,654
2019	$10,839	$8,949
2018	$10,141	$9,637
2017	$10,369	$11,583
2016	$10,457	$9,753
2015	$10,375	$10,591
2014	$9,248	$9,388
2012	$9,819	$10,336
2011	$11,397	$11,927
2010	$10,970	$10,591
2009	$9,637	$10,880
2008	$10,384	$11,136
2007	$8,731	$9,418
2006	$8,337	$8,813
2005	$8,003	$8,647
2004	$7,536	$8,413
2003	$7,711	$8,886
2002	$7,905	$7,903
2001	$8,490	$7,301
2000	$8,109	$7,650
1999	$7,300	$7,340
1998	$7,341	$5,663
1997	$5,842	$6,040
1995	$5,502	$5,570
1992	$8,516	$4,725
1990	$4,764	$4,461

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Best Elkin City Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Elkin High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

334 Elk Spur St
Elkin, NC 28621
(336) 835-3858

Gr: 9-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 80% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education