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Stanly County Schools

Public Regional · 10 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Albemarle, Locust, Oakboro, Norwood, Badin, Stanfield, Richfield, Red Cross, Misenheimer and New London.

At a glance
8,743Students enrolled
23Schools
10Towns served
$11,481Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades K–5
Central Elementary or East Albemarle ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
Albemarle Middle355 students · AlbemarleThis district
Grades 9–12
Albemarle High or Stanly STEM Early College or Stanly Early College HighDepends on your addressThis district
Grades K–5
Locust Elementary563 students · LocustThis district
Grades 6–8
7 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCabarrus County Schools
Grades 9–12
8 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listCabarrus County Schools
Grades K–8
Oakboro Choice STEM353 students · OakboroThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades K–5
Norwood Elementary354 students · NorwoodThis district
Grades 6–8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades K–5
Badin Elementary411 students · BadinThis district
Grades 6–8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades K–5
Stanfield Elementary483 students · StanfieldThis district
Grades 6–8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades K–5
Richfield Elementary302 students · RichfieldThis district
Grades 6–8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–8
11 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 8
West Stanly Middle School662 students · LocustThis district
Grades 9–12
West Stanly High800 students · OakboroThis district
Grades PK–8
11 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades PK–8
11 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 8
5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency38%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,481
per student each year · 12% below the NC average
Spending
Classroom instruction61%
Support & administration33%
Other6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)20%
State64%
Federal17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,272’20
8,315’21
8,643’22
8,739’23
8,743’24
Students
White · 63%5,492
Black · 15%1,306
Hispanic · 12%1,042
Two or more races · 7%620
Asian · 3%256
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%21

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
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Albemarle16,762 people
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Locust5,840 people
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Oakboro2,683 people
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Norwood2,433 people
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Badin2,184 people
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Stanfield1,522 people
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Richfield937 people
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Red Cross903 people
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Misenheimer659 people
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New London608 people
Schools23 in district
Level
All 23 Elementary 11Middle 4High 7Other 1
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Locust ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 563 students · Locust
A-Public📚
Central ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 525 students · Albemarle
C-Public📚
Stanfield ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 483 students · Stanfield
BPublic📚
Badin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 411 students · Badin
BPublic📚
Aquadale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 379 students · Norwood
B-Public📚
Endy ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 360 students · Albemarle
BPublic📚
Norwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 354 students · Norwood
CPublic📚
Oakboro Choice STEMElementary · Grades K–8 · 353 students · Oakboro
BPublic📚
Richfield ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 302 students · Richfield
C+Public📚
East Albemarle ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 261 students · Albemarle
C-Public📚
Millingport ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 192 students · Albemarle
CPublic📚
West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 662 students · Locust
B-Public📚
North Stanly MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 471 students · New London
CPublic📚
South Stanly MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 402 students · Norwood
CPublic📚
Albemarle MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 355 students · Albemarle
C-Public🏫
West Stanly HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 800 students · Oakboro
APublic🏫
North Stanly HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 568 students · New London
A-Public🏫
South Stanly HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 442 students · Norwood
BPublic🏫
Albemarle HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 414 students · Albemarle
CPublic🏫
Stanly STEM Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9–13 · 189 students · Albemarle
C+Public🏫
Stanly Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 188 students · Albemarle
BPublic🏫
Stanly Academy Learning CenterHigh · Grades 8–12 · 13 students · Albemarle
Public📚
Stanly County Virtual EducationOther · Grades 1–12 · 56 students · Albemarle
B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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