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Rockingham County Schools

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

511 Harrington Hwy
Eden, NC 27288-7547

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (336) 627-2600

www.rock.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

11,109 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

635 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	281	76
Kind	769	315
1	810	325
2	840	330
3	931	341
4	816	325
5	868	333
6	813	333
7	774	336
8	828	338
9	924	385
10	928	359
11	836	337
12	691	315

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District Rank

Rockingham 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools
2023	#192
2022	#192
2021	#201
2019	#177
2018	#134
2017	#164
2016	#172
2015	#171
2014	#163
2013	#150
2012	#155
2011	#153
2010	#149

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	40%	42%
2018	42%	48%
2017	46%	47%
2016	44%	47%
2015	39%	44%
2014	36%	43%
2013	35%	42%
2012	80%	82%
2011	80%	82%
2010	79%	81%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	44%	50%
2021	40%	47%
2019	39%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	41%	46%
2016	39%	47%
2015	39%	46%
2014	38%	46%
2013	37%	45%
2012	65%	73%
2011	63%	70%
2010	62%	69%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	55%	61%

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83%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	83%	86%
2022	86%	86%
2021	88%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	85%	88%
2016	80%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	76%	86%
2013	76%	85%
2012	76%	83%
2011	72%	81%

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(2022-23)

38.3%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	38.3%	28.7%
2022	39.9%	33.4%
2021	36%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.69
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.68
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.57	0.66
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.51	0.61
2008	0.49	0.61
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.48	0.58
2005	0.48	0.57
2004	0.48	0.57
2003	0.47	0.56
2002	0.46	0.55
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.44	0.53
1999	0.43	0.51
1998	0.42	0.51
1997	0.42	0.50
1996	0.41	0.49
1995	0.41	0.49
1994	0.41	0.48
1993	0.29	0.48
1992	0.29	0.48
1991	0.32	0.48
1990	0.33	0.48
1989	0.34	0.47
1988	0.36	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2021)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2021	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	15%	20%
2022	15%	20%
2021	14%	19%
2020	15%	19%
2019	15%	18%
2018	14%	18%
2017	14%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	12%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	12%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	8%	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	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	24%	25%
2022	23%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	21%	24%
2019	21%	25%
2018	21%	25%
2017	21%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	22%	26%
2014	20%	26%
2013	20%	26%
2012	20%	26%
2011	21%	26%
2010	27%	31%
2009	27%	31%
2008	24%	29%
2007	23%	29%
2006	27%	31%
2005	27%	32%
2004	27%	31%
2003	27%	31%
2002	27%	31%
2001	27%	31%
2000	26%	31%
1999	26%	31%
1998	26%	31%
1997	26%	31%
1996	26%	31%
1995	25%	30%
1994	25%	30%
1993	16%	30%
1992	16%	30%
1991	18%	30%
1990	19%	30%
1989	20%	30%
1988	22%	30%

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% White

53%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	54%	44%
2022	55%	45%
2021	56%	46%
2020	58%	46%
2019	58%	48%
2018	60%	48%
2017	60%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	61%	50%
2014	63%	51%
2013	63%	52%
2012	63%	53%
2011	64%	53%
2010	64%	54%
2009	65%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	66%	57%
2005	67%	57%
2004	67%	58%
2003	68%	59%
2002	69%	60%
2001	69%	61%
2000	71%	61%
1999	71%	63%
1998	72%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	73%	65%
1995	73%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	83%	66%
1992	83%	66%
1991	81%	66%
1990	80%	66%
1989	79%	67%
1988	77%	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	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,909 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,253 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$155 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$155 MM	$11 MM
2022	$144 MM	$9 MM
2021	$125 MM	$8 MM
2020	$121 MM	$8 MM
2019	$115 MM	$8 MM
2018	$115 MM	$8 MM
2017	$116 MM	$8 MM
2016	$115 MM	$8 MM
2015	$128 MM	$18 MM
2014	$119 MM	$10 MM
2012	$126 MM	$17 MM
2011	$159 MM	$19 MM
2010	$128 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$19 MM
2008	$125 MM	$18 MM
2007	$120 MM	$18 MM
2006	$120 MM	$15 MM
2005	$116 MM	$15 MM
2004	$113 MM	$17 MM
2003	$120 MM	$17 MM
2002	$106 MM	$16 MM
2001	$100 MM	$17 MM
2000	$99 MM	$20 MM
1999	$102 MM	$23 MM
1998	$81 MM	$26 MM
1997	$75 MM	$34 MM
1996	$70 MM	$34 MM
1995	$70 MM	$32 MM
1992	$15 MM	$23 MM
1990	$16 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$158 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$158 MM	$10 MM
2022	$144 MM	$9 MM
2021	$124 MM	$8 MM
2020	$118 MM	$8 MM
2019	$112 MM	$7 MM
2018	$112 MM	$8 MM
2017	$110 MM	$9 MM
2016	$113 MM	$8 MM
2015	$126 MM	$18 MM
2014	$118 MM	$11 MM
2012	$125 MM	$16 MM
2011	$132 MM	$17 MM
2010	$126 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$18 MM
2008	$118 MM	$17 MM
2007	$115 MM	$18 MM
2006	$117 MM	$15 MM
2005	$115 MM	$15 MM
2004	$109 MM	$16 MM
2003	$118 MM	$17 MM
2002	$105 MM	$15 MM
2001	$101 MM	$17 MM
2000	$98 MM	$20 MM
1999	$102 MM	$24 MM
1998	$81 MM	$26 MM
1997	$75 MM	$36 MM
1996	$71 MM	$33 MM
1995	$69 MM	$32 MM
1992	$15 MM	$23 MM
1990	$15 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,909

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,809	$13,656
2022	$13,027	$12,185
2021	$11,135	$10,282
2020	$10,397	$9,918
2019	$9,860	$9,125
2018	$9,685	$9,419
2017	$9,254	$10,522
2016	$8,961	$9,128
2015	$9,726	$10,864
2014	$9,120	$9,046
2012	$9,080	$10,562
2011	$11,360	$12,703
2010	$9,068	$10,864
2009	$8,990	$11,105
2008	$8,735	$11,767
2007	$8,612	$9,479
2006	$8,195	$9,335
2005	$7,791	$8,913
2004	$7,606	$8,734
2003	$8,081	$8,577
2002	$7,150	$8,130
2001	$6,852	$7,294
2000	$6,754	$7,636
1999	$6,928	$7,252
1998	$5,499	$5,688
1997	$5,183	$5,690
1995	$4,883	$5,545
1992	$4,486	$4,737
1990	$4,768	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,253

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,151	$12,720
2022	$13,012	$11,976
2021	$11,089	$9,990
2020	$10,147	$9,654
2019	$9,550	$8,949
2018	$9,455	$9,637
2017	$8,750	$11,583
2016	$8,814	$9,753
2015	$9,573	$10,591
2014	$9,008	$9,388
2012	$8,973	$10,336
2011	$9,437	$11,927
2010	$8,925	$10,591
2009	$8,970	$10,880
2008	$8,278	$11,136
2007	$8,308	$9,418
2006	$7,996	$8,813
2005	$7,786	$8,647
2004	$7,374	$8,413
2003	$7,910	$8,886
2002	$7,129	$7,903
2001	$6,886	$7,301
2000	$6,699	$7,650
1999	$6,908	$7,340
1998	$5,512	$5,663
1997	$5,177	$6,040
1995	$4,765	$5,570
1992	$4,477	$4,725
1990	$4,280	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rockingham County Schools?

Rockingham County Schools manages 24 public schools serving 11,109 students.

What is the rank of Rockingham County Schools?

Rockingham County Schools is ranked #190 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 Rockingham County Schools?

53% of Rockingham County Schools students are White, 21% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,253 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 11,109 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 83% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education