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Guilford County Schools

Item: Guilford County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

712 North Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (336) 370-8100

www.gcsnc.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

121 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

67,567 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

4,413 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	1,454	76
Kind	4,603	315
1	4,727	325
2	4,921	330
3	4,955	341
4	4,776	325
5	5,034	333
6	4,923	333
7	5,024	336
8	4,823	338
9	5,916	385
10	5,692	359
11	5,529	337
12	5,190	315

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District Rank

Guilford 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 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools
2023	#193
2022	#193
2021	#175
2019	#166
2018	#172
2017	#158
2016	#153
2015	#150
2014	#128
2013	#108
2012	#130
2011	#136
2010	#136

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(21-22)

46%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	38%	42%
2018	38%	48%
2017	45%	47%
2016	44%	47%
2015	41%	44%
2014	41%	43%
2013	41%	42%
2012	82%	82%
2011	81%	82%
2010	80%	81%

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47%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	50%
2021	45%	47%
2019	44%	46%
2018	38%	47%
2017	43%	46%
2016	43%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	43%	46%
2013	43%	45%
2012	70%	73%
2011	68%	70%
2010	67%	69%

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57%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2022	57%	63%
2021	62%	61%

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90%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	90%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	91%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	89%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	85%	83%
2011	83%	81%

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(2022-23)

33.4%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	33.4%	28.7%
2022	37.5%	33.4%
2021	25.6%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.69
2020	0.71	0.70
2019	0.71	0.68
2018	0.70	0.68
2017	0.70	0.67
2016	0.69	0.66
2015	0.69	0.66
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.64	0.61
2009	0.63	0.61
2008	0.64	0.61
2007	0.64	0.60
2006	0.61	0.58
2005	0.61	0.57
2004	0.60	0.57
2003	0.60	0.56
2002	0.59	0.55
2001	0.58	0.53
2000	0.57	0.53
1999	0.56	0.51
1998	0.55	0.51
1997	0.54	0.50
1996	0.53	0.49
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.52	0.48
1993	0.35	0.48
1992	0.34	0.48
1991	0.34	0.48
1990	0.33	0.48
1989	0.32	0.47
1988	0.32	0.47

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2013)
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	3%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	3%
2009	5%	2%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	18%	20%
2022	18%	20%
2021	17%	19%
2020	16%	19%
2019	16%	18%
2018	16%	18%
2017	16%	17%
2016	15%	16%
2015	14%	16%
2014	13%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	11%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

42%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	42%	25%
2022	42%	25%
2021	42%	25%
2020	41%	24%
2019	41%	25%
2018	41%	25%
2017	41%	26%
2016	41%	26%
2015	41%	26%
2014	41%	26%
2013	41%	26%
2012	41%	26%
2011	41%	26%
2010	46%	31%
2009	46%	31%
2008	42%	29%
2007	42%	29%
2006	45%	31%
2005	45%	32%
2004	44%	31%
2003	43%	31%
2002	43%	31%
2001	42%	31%
2000	41%	31%
1999	41%	31%
1998	40%	31%
1997	39%	31%
1996	38%	31%
1995	37%	30%
1994	37%	30%
1993	19%	30%
1992	18%	30%
1991	18%	30%
1990	17%	30%
1989	17%	30%
1988	17%	30%

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% White

26%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	27%	44%
2022	28%	45%
2021	29%	46%
2020	31%	46%
2019	31%	48%
2018	34%	48%
2017	34%	49%
2016	35%	50%
2015	35%	50%
2014	36%	51%
2013	37%	52%
2012	38%	53%
2011	40%	53%
2010	39%	54%
2009	39%	54%
2008	41%	55%
2007	42%	56%
2006	42%	57%
2005	43%	57%
2004	45%	58%
2003	47%	59%
2002	48%	60%
2001	50%	61%
2000	51%	61%
1999	52%	63%
1998	54%	63%
1997	56%	64%
1996	57%	65%
1995	59%	65%
1994	60%	66%
1993	78%	66%
1992	79%	66%
1991	80%	66%
1990	80%	66%
1989	80%	67%
1988	80%	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	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,376 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 $14,871 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$971 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$971 MM	$11 MM
2022	$997 MM	$9 MM
2021	$820 MM	$8 MM
2020	$789 MM	$8 MM
2019	$775 MM	$8 MM
2018	$734 MM	$8 MM
2017	$734 MM	$8 MM
2016	$692 MM	$8 MM
2015	$1,010 MM	$18 MM
2014	$760 MM	$10 MM
2012	$770 MM	$17 MM
2011	$795 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1,010 MM	$18 MM
2009	$746 MM	$19 MM
2008	$716 MM	$18 MM
2007	$653 MM	$18 MM
2006	$591 MM	$15 MM
2005	$591 MM	$15 MM
2004	$516 MM	$17 MM
2003	$482 MM	$17 MM
2002	$483 MM	$16 MM
2001	$471 MM	$17 MM
2000	$464 MM	$20 MM
1999	$437 MM	$23 MM
1998	$386 MM	$26 MM
1997	$348 MM	$34 MM
1996	$330 MM	$34 MM
1995	$318 MM	$32 MM
1992	$130 MM	$23 MM
1990	$118 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$1,005 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$1,005 MM	$10 MM
2022	$954 MM	$9 MM
2021	$821 MM	$8 MM
2020	$787 MM	$8 MM
2019	$772 MM	$7 MM
2018	$760 MM	$8 MM
2017	$809 MM	$9 MM
2016	$731 MM	$8 MM
2015	$762 MM	$18 MM
2014	$766 MM	$11 MM
2012	$779 MM	$16 MM
2011	$755 MM	$17 MM
2010	$762 MM	$18 MM
2009	$768 MM	$18 MM
2008	$742 MM	$17 MM
2007	$742 MM	$18 MM
2006	$643 MM	$15 MM
2005	$555 MM	$15 MM
2004	$530 MM	$16 MM
2003	$531 MM	$17 MM
2002	$540 MM	$15 MM
2001	$500 MM	$17 MM
2000	$460 MM	$20 MM
1999	$437 MM	$24 MM
1998	$387 MM	$26 MM
1997	$345 MM	$36 MM
1996	$324 MM	$33 MM
1995	$314 MM	$32 MM
1992	$126 MM	$23 MM
1990	$112 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,376

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,099	$13,656
2022	$14,420	$12,185
2021	$11,705	$10,282
2020	$10,850	$9,918
2019	$10,620	$9,125
2018	$10,029	$9,419
2017	$10,041	$10,522
2016	$9,461	$9,128
2015	$13,754	$10,864
2014	$10,546	$9,046
2012	$10,388	$10,562
2011	$10,863	$12,703
2010	$13,878	$10,864
2009	$10,224	$11,105
2008	$9,896	$11,767
2007	$9,101	$9,479
2006	$8,570	$9,335
2005	$8,666	$8,913
2004	$7,698	$8,734
2003	$7,340	$8,577
2002	$7,488	$8,130
2001	$7,426	$7,294
2000	$7,419	$7,636
1999	$7,140	$7,252
1998	$6,447	$5,688
1997	$5,923	$5,690
1995	$5,719	$5,545
1992	$5,156	$4,737
1990	$4,935	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,871

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Guilford County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,585	$12,720
2022	$13,788	$11,976
2021	$11,714	$9,990
2020	$10,831	$9,654
2019	$10,577	$8,949
2018	$10,383	$9,637
2017	$11,078	$11,583
2016	$9,989	$9,753
2015	$10,381	$10,591
2014	$10,627	$9,388
2012	$10,510	$10,336
2011	$10,311	$11,927
2010	$10,475	$10,591
2009	$10,521	$10,880
2008	$10,255	$11,136
2007	$10,346	$9,418
2006	$9,327	$8,813
2005	$8,136	$8,647
2004	$7,910	$8,413
2003	$8,083	$8,886
2002	$8,358	$7,903
2001	$7,877	$7,301
2000	$7,364	$7,650
1999	$7,151	$7,340
1998	$6,460	$5,663
1997	$5,868	$6,040
1995	$5,637	$5,570
1992	$5,001	$4,725
1990	$4,679	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Guilford County Schools?

Guilford County Schools manages 121 public schools serving 67,567 students.

What is the rank of Guilford County Schools?

Guilford County Schools is ranked #193 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

42% of Guilford County Schools students are Black, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Guilford County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 121 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 67,567 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 90% (Top 20% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education