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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

1,005 Schools

# Students

8,717 Students

477,346 Students

# Teachers

568 Teachers

32,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	36	74
Kind	61	211
1	50	215
2	52	219
3	65	215
4	60	202
5	55	199

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District Rank

Stanly 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 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
2011	#111
2010	#103

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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%
2010	83%	81%

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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%
2010	68%	69%

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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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81%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	81%	86%
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%
2011	78%	81%

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(2022-23)

24%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	24%	28.7%
2022	38%	33.4%
2021	21.2%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.73

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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	0.70
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.49	0.68
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	0.57
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	0.51
1998	0.37	0.51
1997	0.25	0.50
1996	0.24	0.49
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
1990	0.24	0.48
1989	0.24	0.47
1988	0.23	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%
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%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	11%	20%
2022	10%	20%
2021	10%	19%
2020	10%	19%
2019	10%	18%
2018	9%	18%
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%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	15%	25%
2022	15%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	15%	24%
2019	15%	25%
2018	14%	25%
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%	31%
2005	16%	32%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17%	31%
2002	16%	31%
2001	16%	31%
2000	16%	31%
1999	17%	31%
1998	17%	31%
1997	10%	31%
1996	10%	31%
1995	11%	30%
1994	11%	30%
1993	11%	30%
1992	12%	30%
1991	13%	30%
1990	14%	30%
1989	14%	30%
1988	13%	30%

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% White

63%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	63%	44%
2022	65%	45%
2021	65%	46%
2020	66%	46%
2019	66%	48%
2018	68%	48%
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%	57%
2005	75%	57%
2004	75%	58%
2003	75%	59%
2002	77%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	76%	63%
1998	78%	63%
1997	86%	64%
1996	87%	65%
1995	87%	65%
1994	87%	66%
1993	88%	66%
1992	87%	66%
1991	87%	66%
1990	86%	66%
1989	86%	67%
1988	87%	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	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,061 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,273 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$105 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$105 MM	$11 MM
2022	$104 MM	$9 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
1992	$28 MM	$23 MM
1990	$26 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$98 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$98 MM	$10 MM
2022	$100 MM	$9 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
1992	$29 MM	$23 MM
1990	$26 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,061

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,164	$13,656
2022	$12,453	$12,185
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
1990	$3,929	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$11,273

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stanly County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,370	$12,720
2022	$12,039	$11,976
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
1990	$3,915	$4,461

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Best Stanly County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aquadale Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

11707 Nc Hwy 138
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-5600

Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 8,717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 81% (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