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Item: Nash County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856-1716

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (252) 459-5220

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

23 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

13,101 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

650 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nash County School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	243	76
Kind	887	315
1	994	325
2	953	330
3	953	341
4	920	325
5	888	333
6	950	333
7	992	336
8	974	338
9	1,130	385
10	1,146	359
11	1,078	337
12	993	315

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District Rank

Nash County School District, 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nash County School District
2023	#282
2022	#282
2021	#260
2019	#253
2018	#242
2017	#243
2016	#227
2015	#208
2014	#202
2013	#172
2012	#163
2011	#160
2010	#162

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(21-22)

29%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2022	29%	51%
2021	20%	42%
2019	23%	42%
2018	26%	48%
2017	30%	47%
2016	30%	47%
2015	28%	44%
2014	26%	43%
2013	29%	42%
2012	76%	82%
2011	76%	82%
2010	76%	81%

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33%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2022	33%	50%
2021	32%	47%
2019	31%	46%
2018	26%	47%
2017	31%	46%
2016	32%	47%
2015	32%	46%
2014	32%	46%
2013	35%	45%
2012	67%	73%
2011	63%	70%
2010	59%	69%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2022	50%	63%
2021	40%	61%

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84%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	84%	86%
2022	83%	86%
2021	89%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	83%	86%
2017	84%	88%
2016	81%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	77%	86%
2013	79%	85%
2012	77%	83%
2011	75%	81%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	31.5%	28.7%
2022	38.1%	33.4%
2021	38.7%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.69
2020	0.61	0.70
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.60	0.68
2017	0.60	0.67
2016	0.60	0.66
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.57	0.61
2009	0.57	0.61
2008	0.58	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.56	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.54	0.53
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.54	0.51
1998	0.53	0.51
1997	0.53	0.50
1996	0.53	0.49
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.48
1993	0.53	0.48
1992	0.52	0.48
1991	0.52	0.48
1990	0.51	0.48
1989	0.51	0.47
1988	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2022)
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

18%

22%

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

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% Black

48%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	55%	25%
2022	55%	25%
2021	55%	25%
2020	55%	24%
2019	55%	25%
2018	54%	25%
2017	54%	26%
2016	54%	26%
2015	53%	26%
2014	50%	26%
2013	50%	26%
2012	50%	26%
2011	50%	26%
2010	55%	31%
2009	55%	31%
2008	53%	29%
2007	53%	29%
2006	56%	31%
2005	55%	32%
2004	54%	31%
2003	55%	31%
2002	55%	31%
2001	55%	31%
2000	54%	31%
1999	54%	31%
1998	55%	31%
1997	55%	31%
1996	54%	31%
1995	55%	30%
1994	54%	30%
1993	53%	30%
1992	38%	30%
1991	38%	30%
1990	39%	30%
1989	40%	30%
1988	41%	30%

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% White

27%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	25%	44%
2022	26%	45%
2021	27%	46%
2020	29%	46%
2019	29%	48%
2018	31%	48%
2017	31%	49%
2016	31%	50%
2015	32%	50%
2014	34%	51%
2013	34%	52%
2012	35%	53%
2011	35%	53%
2010	35%	54%
2009	35%	54%
2008	36%	55%
2007	37%	56%
2006	37%	57%
2005	38%	57%
2004	38%	58%
2003	39%	59%
2002	39%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	41%	61%
1999	41%	63%
1998	41%	63%
1997	41%	64%
1996	42%	65%
1995	42%	65%
1994	43%	66%
1993	44%	66%
1992	58%	66%
1991	59%	66%
1990	58%	66%
1989	57%	67%
1988	57%	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	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,530 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,072 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$190 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	$190 MM	$11 MM
2022	$183 MM	$9 MM
2021	$161 MM	$8 MM
2020	$150 MM	$8 MM
2019	$149 MM	$8 MM
2018	$148 MM	$8 MM
2017	$147 MM	$8 MM
2016	$142 MM	$8 MM
2015	$154 MM	$18 MM
2014	$140 MM	$10 MM
2012	$149 MM	$17 MM
2011	$177 MM	$19 MM
2010	$154 MM	$18 MM
2009	$157 MM	$19 MM
2008	$151 MM	$18 MM
2007	$148 MM	$18 MM
2006	$143 MM	$15 MM
2005	$139 MM	$15 MM
2004	$132 MM	$17 MM
2003	$126 MM	$17 MM
2002	$139 MM	$16 MM
2001	$125 MM	$17 MM
2000	$123 MM	$20 MM
1999	$111 MM	$23 MM
1998	$109 MM	$26 MM
1997	$102 MM	$34 MM
1996	$90 MM	$34 MM
1995	$99 MM	$32 MM
1992	$51 MM	$23 MM
1990	$45 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$184 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	$184 MM	$10 MM
2022	$179 MM	$9 MM
2021	$154 MM	$8 MM
2020	$151 MM	$8 MM
2019	$152 MM	$7 MM
2018	$149 MM	$8 MM
2017	$152 MM	$9 MM
2016	$146 MM	$8 MM
2015	$158 MM	$18 MM
2014	$140 MM	$11 MM
2012	$154 MM	$16 MM
2011	$181 MM	$17 MM
2010	$158 MM	$18 MM
2009	$157 MM	$18 MM
2008	$146 MM	$17 MM
2007	$149 MM	$18 MM
2006	$141 MM	$15 MM
2005	$134 MM	$15 MM
2004	$125 MM	$16 MM
2003	$127 MM	$17 MM
2002	$141 MM	$15 MM
2001	$123 MM	$17 MM
2000	$125 MM	$20 MM
1999	$108 MM	$24 MM
1998	$117 MM	$26 MM
1997	$101 MM	$36 MM
1996	$90 MM	$33 MM
1995	$87 MM	$32 MM
1992	$48 MM	$23 MM
1990	$46 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,530

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	$13,156	$13,656
2022	$12,684	$12,185
2021	$11,146	$10,282
2020	$9,858	$9,918
2019	$9,919	$9,125
2018	$9,651	$9,419
2017	$9,471	$10,522
2016	$8,904	$9,128
2015	$9,542	$10,864
2014	$8,721	$9,046
2012	$8,813	$10,562
2011	$10,166	$12,703
2010	$8,652	$10,864
2009	$8,660	$11,105
2008	$8,396	$11,767
2007	$8,054	$9,479
2006	$7,725	$9,335
2005	$7,482	$8,913
2004	$7,144	$8,734
2003	$6,799	$8,577
2002	$7,583	$8,130
2001	$6,806	$7,294
2000	$6,843	$7,636
1999	$6,151	$7,252
1998	$6,093	$5,688
1997	$5,696	$5,690
1995	$5,592	$5,545
1992	$4,315	$4,737
1990	$3,814	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,072

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nash County School District	North Carolina
2023	$12,742	$12,720
2022	$12,433	$11,976
2021	$10,696	$9,990
2020	$9,909	$9,654
2019	$10,071	$8,949
2018	$9,763	$9,637
2017	$9,798	$11,583
2016	$9,162	$9,753
2015	$9,780	$10,591
2014	$8,718	$9,388
2012	$9,074	$10,336
2011	$10,376	$11,927
2010	$8,868	$10,591
2009	$8,670	$10,880
2008	$8,091	$11,136
2007	$8,088	$9,418
2006	$7,610	$8,813
2005	$7,195	$8,647
2004	$6,762	$8,413
2003	$6,903	$8,886
2002	$7,718	$7,903
2001	$6,728	$7,301
2000	$6,951	$7,650
1999	$5,995	$7,340
1998	$6,513	$5,663
1997	$5,654	$6,040
1995	$4,947	$5,570
1992	$4,058	$4,725
1990	$3,897	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nash County School District?

Nash County School District manages 23 public schools serving 13,101 students.

What is the rank of Nash County School District?

Nash County School District is ranked #262 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Nash County School District?

48% of Nash County School District students are Black, 27% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nash County School District?

Nash County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Nash County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,072 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 13,101 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 84% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education