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Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Item: Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

500 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (704) 636-7500

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Rowan-Salisbury Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

32 Schools

1,007 Schools

# Students

17,683 Students

477,947 Students

# Teachers

990 Teachers

32,759 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	203	75
Kind	877	212
1	910	216
2	983	219
3	1,081	215
4	935	202
5	897	199

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District Rank

Rowan-Salisbury 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 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools
2023	#268
2022	#268
2021	#248
2019	#244
2018	#242
2017	#229
2016	#216
2015	#202
2014	#177
2013	#160
2012	#172

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(21-22)

31%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2022	31%	51%
2021	26%	42%
2019	24%	42%
2018	26%	48%
2017	30%	47%
2016	30%	47%
2015	28%	44%
2014	30%	43%
2013	31%	42%
2012	75%	82%
2011	75%	82%

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35%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2022	35%	50%
2021	35%	47%
2019	34%	46%
2018	26%	47%
2017	36%	46%
2016	36%	47%
2015	34%	46%
2014	37%	46%
2013	36%	45%
2012	65%	73%
2011	63%	70%

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43%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2022	43%	63%
2021	47%	61%

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(21-22)

84%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2022	84%	86%
2021	86%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	84%	86%
2017	83%	88%
2016	83%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	81%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	81%	83%

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(2022-23)

37.5%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	37.5%	28.7%
2022	36.9%	33.4%
2021	26.7%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.65	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70
2021	0.63	0.69
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.53	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.51	0.61
2008	0.50	0.61
2007	0.49	0.60
2006	0.49	0.58
2005	0.48	0.58
2004	0.47	0.57
2003	0.46	0.56
2002	0.45	0.55
2001	0.44	0.53
2000	0.42	0.53
1999	0.42	0.52
1998	0.42	0.52
1997	0.40	0.50
1996	0.39	0.50
1995	0.38	0.49
1994	0.38	0.48
1993	0.37	0.48
1992	0.37	0.48
1991	0.37	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	22%	20%
2022	21%	20%
2021	20%	19%
2020	18%	18%
2019	18%	18%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	16%	16%
2015	16%	16%
2014	14%	15%
2013	13%	14%
2012	13%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	10%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

25%

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

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% White

47%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	52%	44%
2022	53%	45%
2021	55%	46%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	60%	49%
2017	60%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	60%	50%
2014	63%	51%
2013	64%	52%
2012	65%	53%
2011	65%	53%
2010	65%	54%
2009	66%	54%
2008	67%	55%
2007	68%	56%
2006	68%	56%
2005	68%	57%
2004	69%	58%
2003	70%	59%
2002	70%	60%
2001	71%	61%
2000	73%	61%
1999	73%	62%
1998	73%	63%
1997	74%	64%
1996	75%	64%
1995	76%	65%
1994	75%	66%
1993	75%	66%
1992	76%	66%
1991	77%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,481 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,448 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$221 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	$221 MM	$8 MM
2022	$200 MM	$8 MM
2021	$221 MM	$8 MM
2020	$200 MM	$8 MM
2019	$195 MM	$8 MM
2018	$185 MM	$8 MM
2017	$182 MM	$8 MM
2016	$177 MM	$8 MM
2015	$192 MM	$18 MM
2014	$182 MM	$10 MM
2012	$176 MM	$17 MM
2011	$191 MM	$19 MM
2010	$192 MM	$18 MM
2009	$199 MM	$19 MM
2008	$192 MM	$18 MM
2007	$164 MM	$18 MM
2006	$163 MM	$15 MM
2005	$159 MM	$15 MM
2004	$144 MM	$17 MM
2003	$134 MM	$17 MM
2002	$141 MM	$16 MM
2001	$140 MM	$17 MM
2000	$135 MM	$20 MM
1999	$128 MM	$23 MM
1998	$108 MM	$26 MM
1997	$99 MM	$34 MM
1996	$104 MM	$34 MM
1995	$85 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$220 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	$220 MM	$8 MM
2022	$200 MM	$8 MM
2021	$220 MM	$8 MM
2020	$200 MM	$8 MM
2019	$196 MM	$7 MM
2018	$187 MM	$8 MM
2017	$184 MM	$9 MM
2016	$176 MM	$8 MM
2015	$186 MM	$18 MM
2014	$176 MM	$11 MM
2012	$181 MM	$16 MM
2011	$183 MM	$17 MM
2010	$186 MM	$18 MM
2009	$190 MM	$18 MM
2008	$182 MM	$17 MM
2007	$183 MM	$18 MM
2006	$156 MM	$15 MM
2005	$148 MM	$15 MM
2004	$134 MM	$16 MM
2003	$133 MM	$17 MM
2002	$140 MM	$15 MM
2001	$139 MM	$17 MM
2000	$132 MM	$20 MM
1999	$123 MM	$24 MM
1998	$110 MM	$26 MM
1997	$116 MM	$36 MM
1996	$103 MM	$33 MM
1995	$102 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,481

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,110	$10,093
2022	$10,551	$9,918
2021	$12,123	$10,282
2020	$10,551	$9,918
2019	$10,289	$9,125
2018	$9,580	$9,419
2017	$9,305	$10,522
2016	$8,908	$9,128
2015	$9,552	$10,864
2014	$9,191	$9,046
2012	$8,661	$10,562
2011	$9,333	$12,703
2010	$9,197	$10,864
2009	$9,434	$11,105
2008	$9,163	$11,767
2007	$7,747	$9,479
2006	$7,774	$9,335
2005	$7,569	$8,913
2004	$6,866	$8,734
2003	$6,408	$8,577
2002	$6,748	$8,130
2001	$6,831	$7,294
2000	$6,657	$7,636
1999	$6,420	$7,252
1998	$5,450	$5,688
1997	$5,109	$5,690
1995	$4,633	$5,545
1992	$4,507	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$12,448

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,078	$9,807
2022	$10,538	$9,654
2021	$12,091	$9,990
2020	$10,538	$9,654
2019	$10,304	$8,949
2018	$9,650	$9,637
2017	$9,420	$11,583
2016	$8,855	$9,753
2015	$9,234	$10,591
2014	$8,895	$9,388
2012	$8,919	$10,336
2011	$8,965	$11,927
2010	$8,891	$10,591
2009	$9,017	$10,880
2008	$8,658	$11,136
2007	$8,654	$9,418
2006	$7,437	$8,813
2005	$7,078	$8,647
2004	$6,415	$8,413
2003	$6,369	$8,886
2002	$6,706	$7,903
2001	$6,813	$7,301
2000	$6,510	$7,650
1999	$6,213	$7,340
1998	$5,512	$5,663
1997	$6,013	$6,040
1995	$5,562	$5,570
1992	$4,803	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,683 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 84% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education