Iredell-Statesville Schools School District

549 N Race St
Statesville, NC 28677
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Iredell-Statesville 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 12 public high schools serving 7,284 students in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (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 Iredell-Statesville School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Norman High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
20,583 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,262 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Iredell-Statesville 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#94 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
647 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,341 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
2,796 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
12,672 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
61%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,179 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,449
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,397
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,389
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,356
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,439
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,481
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,523
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,574
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,693
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,172
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,704
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,771
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,448
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,885 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$224 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,047
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,885
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Iredell-Statesville Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Iredell-Statesville Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collaborative College For Technology
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
500 West Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-5450
Grades: 9-13
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
476 N Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-0034
Grades: 9-13
| 232 students
Rank: #33.
Lake Norman High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
186 Doolie Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
(704) 799-8555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,995 students
Rank: #44.
Agriculture And Science Early College
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
158 Raider Rd
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4056
Grades: 9-13
| 230 students
Rank: #55.
South Iredell High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
299 Old Mountain Rd
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 528-4536
Grades: 9-12
| 1,647 students
Rank: #66.
Career And Technical School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 Old Murdock Rd
Troutman, NC 28166
(704) 978-2791
Grades: 6-12
| 149 students
Rank: #77.
North Iredell High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
156 Raider Road
Olin, NC 28660
(704) 876-4191
Grades: 9-12
| 898 students
Rank: #88.
West Iredell High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
213 Warrior Dr
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 873-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 805 students
Rank: #99.
Statesville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
474 N Center St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 873-3491
Grades: 9-12
| 845 students
Rank: #1010.
Pressly School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
222 Knox St
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 872-7606
Grades: K-12
| 78 students
Rank: n/an/a
Discovery Program At The Springs
Special Education School
163 Barium Dr
Statesville, NC 28677
(704) 978-6015
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Iss Virtual Academy
1147 Salisbury Rd
Statesville, NC 28625
(704) 872-8931
Grades: K-12
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 20,583 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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