Stanly County Schools

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

1000-4 N First Street
Albemarle, NC 28001

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (704) 961-3000

www.stanlycountyschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

23 Schools

758 Schools

# Students

8,705 Students

565,236 Students

# Teachers

534 Teachers

33,421 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2	2	20
3	3	20
4	2	20
5	2	22
6	4	32
7	7	34
8	14	35
9	687	392
10	641	359
11	711	334
12	623	297

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District Rank

Stanly County Schools, 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 81% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools
2023	#184
2022	#184
2021	#192
2019	#172
2018	#192
2017	#155
2016	#161
2015	#140
2014	#122
2013	#115
2012	#109

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(21-22)

47%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	39%	42%
2018	35%	48%
2017	44%	47%
2016	42%	47%
2015	42%	44%
2014	41%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	82%

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47%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	50%
2021	42%	47%
2019	41%	46%
2018	35%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	44%	47%
2015	45%	46%
2014	46%	46%
2013	42%	45%
2012	73%	73%
2011	69%	70%

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60%

63%

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

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(21-22)

91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2022	91%	86%
2021	89%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	91%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	88%	88%
2016	83%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	81%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	81%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.53	0.70
2021	0.52	0.69
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.47	0.66
2015	0.46	0.66
2014	0.45	0.65
2013	0.44	0.65
2012	0.44	0.64
2011	0.44	0.64
2010	0.42	0.61
2009	0.42	0.61
2008	0.42	0.61
2007	0.42	0.60
2006	0.41	0.58
2005	0.41	0.58
2004	0.41	0.57
2003	0.40	0.56
2002	0.39	0.55
2001	0.38	0.53
2000	0.38	0.53
1999	0.38	0.52
1998	0.37	0.52
1997	0.25	0.50
1996	0.24	0.50
1995	0.23	0.49
1994	0.23	0.48
1993	0.22	0.48
1992	0.23	0.48
1991	0.23	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	2%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

20%

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

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% Black

15%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	15%	25%
2022	15%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	15%	25%
2019	15%	25%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	13%	26%
2014	12%	26%
2013	13%	26%
2012	13%	26%
2011	13%	26%
2010	16%	31%
2009	17%	31%
2008	15%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	16%	32%
2005	16%	31%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17%	31%
2002	16%	31%
2001	16%	31%
2000	16%	31%
1999	17%	31%
1998	17%	30%
1997	10%	31%
1996	10%	31%
1995	11%	30%
1994	11%	30%
1993	11%	30%
1992	12%	30%
1991	13%	30%

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% White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	63%	44%
2022	65%	45%
2021	65%	46%
2020	66%	48%
2019	66%	48%
2018	68%	49%
2017	68%	49%
2016	71%	50%
2015	72%	50%
2014	73%	51%
2013	74%	52%
2012	74%	53%
2011	74%	53%
2010	74%	54%
2009	74%	54%
2008	74%	55%
2007	74%	56%
2006	75%	56%
2005	75%	57%
2004	75%	58%
2003	75%	59%
2002	77%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	86%	64%
1996	87%	64%
1995	87%	65%
1994	87%	66%
1993	88%	66%
1992	87%	66%
1991	87%	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	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. 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 $11,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$89 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$89 MM	$8 MM
2022	$85 MM	$8 MM
2021	$89 MM	$8 MM
2020	$85 MM	$8 MM
2019	$80 MM	$8 MM
2018	$81 MM	$8 MM
2017	$76 MM	$8 MM
2016	$75 MM	$8 MM
2015	$117 MM	$18 MM
2014	$76 MM	$10 MM
2012	$76 MM	$17 MM
2011	$83 MM	$19 MM
2010	$117 MM	$18 MM
2009	$88 MM	$19 MM
2008	$83 MM	$18 MM
2007	$82 MM	$18 MM
2006	$76 MM	$15 MM
2005	$71 MM	$15 MM
2004	$68 MM	$17 MM
2003	$67 MM	$17 MM
2002	$66 MM	$16 MM
2001	$65 MM	$17 MM
2000	$69 MM	$20 MM
1999	$65 MM	$23 MM
1998	$54 MM	$26 MM
1997	$50 MM	$34 MM
1996	$35 MM	$34 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$86 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$86 MM	$8 MM
2022	$84 MM	$8 MM
2021	$86 MM	$8 MM
2020	$84 MM	$8 MM
2019	$81 MM	$7 MM
2018	$79 MM	$8 MM
2017	$77 MM	$9 MM
2016	$76 MM	$8 MM
2015	$85 MM	$18 MM
2014	$74 MM	$11 MM
2012	$79 MM	$16 MM
2011	$81 MM	$17 MM
2010	$85 MM	$18 MM
2009	$87 MM	$18 MM
2008	$81 MM	$17 MM
2007	$81 MM	$18 MM
2006	$74 MM	$15 MM
2005	$72 MM	$15 MM
2004	$70 MM	$16 MM
2003	$72 MM	$17 MM
2002	$84 MM	$15 MM
2001	$70 MM	$17 MM
2000	$68 MM	$20 MM
1999	$65 MM	$24 MM
1998	$53 MM	$26 MM
1997	$50 MM	$36 MM
1996	$35 MM	$33 MM
1995	$34 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,232

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,329	$10,093
2022	$10,207	$9,918
2021	$10,767	$10,282
2020	$10,207	$9,918
2019	$9,530	$9,125
2018	$9,744	$9,419
2017	$9,006	$10,522
2016	$8,730	$9,128
2015	$13,505	$10,864
2014	$8,848	$9,046
2012	$8,411	$10,562
2011	$8,976	$12,703
2010	$12,418	$10,864
2009	$9,096	$11,105
2008	$8,587	$11,767
2007	$8,243	$9,479
2006	$7,929	$9,335
2005	$7,244	$8,913
2004	$6,808	$8,734
2003	$6,591	$8,577
2002	$6,497	$8,130
2001	$6,388	$7,294
2000	$6,713	$7,636
1999	$6,451	$7,252
1998	$5,396	$5,688
1997	$6,690	$5,690
1995	$4,672	$5,545
1992	$4,153	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$9,894

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$9,989	$9,807
2022	$10,082	$9,654
2021	$10,412	$9,990
2020	$10,082	$9,654
2019	$9,559	$8,949
2018	$9,529	$9,637
2017	$9,104	$11,583
2016	$8,790	$9,753
2015	$9,801	$10,591
2014	$8,520	$9,388
2012	$8,656	$10,336
2011	$8,696	$11,927
2010	$9,012	$10,591
2009	$9,001	$10,880
2008	$8,392	$11,136
2007	$8,145	$9,418
2006	$7,716	$8,813
2005	$7,341	$8,647
2004	$6,968	$8,413
2003	$7,161	$8,886
2002	$8,310	$7,903
2001	$6,883	$7,301
2000	$6,666	$7,650
1999	$6,426	$7,340
1998	$5,301	$5,663
1997	$6,726	$6,040
1995	$4,745	$5,570
1992	$4,208	$4,725

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Best Stanly County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stanly Early College High School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

141 College Drive
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4400

Gr: 9-13 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Stanly Stem Early College

(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

311 Park Ridge Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4900

Gr: 9-13 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

West Stanly High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

306 East Red Cross Road
Oakboro, NC 28129
(704) 961-5200

Gr: 9-12 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

South Stanly High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

40488 S Stanly School Rd
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-4100

Gr: 9-12 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #55.

Stanly Academy Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1121 Austin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4500

Gr: 8-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #66.

North Stanly High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

40206 Us Hwy 52 N
New London, NC 28127
(704) 961-4600

Gr: 9-12 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #77.

Albemarle High School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

311 Park Ridge Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4200

Gr: 9-12 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #88.

Stanly County Virtual Education

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1121 Austin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3081

Gr: 2-12 | 99 students Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 8,705 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 91% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education