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Stanly County 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Stanly County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Stanly County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
8,705 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Stanly County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
976 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
1,313 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
15%
25%
# White Students
5,555 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
64%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
670
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
707
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
708
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
655
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
667
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
688
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
633
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
687
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,894 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,232
$11,187
Spending / Student
$9,894
$11,612
Best Stanly County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aquadale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11707 Nc Hwy 138
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-5600
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
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