B
Cleveland County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Shelby, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs, Belwood, Patterson Springs, Lawndale, Grover, Fallston, Polkville, Lattimore, Kingstown, Casar, Earl, Mooresboro and Waco.
Students
14,504
Schools
28
Spent per student
$12,565
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cleveland County Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $390 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Casar.
PK–5Casar ElementaryThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,565 per student · 4% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 60%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,744’20
13,895’21
14,406’22
14,458’23
14,504’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Black 26%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Elizabeth Elementary
C649 students18:1
Springmore Elementary
B+618 students15:1
Boiling Springs Elementary
B+558 students15:1
Bethware Elementary
B548 students14:1
Township Three Elementary
C+540 students15:1
Fallston Elementary
B502 students14:1
Jefferson Elementary
B+439 students15:1
Union Elementary
C+413 students14:1
James Love Elementary
C+376 students12:1
Washington Elementary
C+376 students14:1
Grover Elementary
B323 students15:1
West Elementary
B−289 students14:1
Casar Elementary
A−275 students14:1
North Elementary
B−272 students12:1
East Elementary
A−199 students11:1
Crest Middle
B810 students16:1
Burns Middle
B+744 students17:1
Kings Mountain Middle
B+631 students17:1
Kings Mountain Intermediate
B+601 students19:1
Shelby Middle
C588 students17:1
Kings Mountain High
A1,305 students18:1
Crest High
A−1,098 students19:1
Burns High
B+928 students16:1
Shelby High
C792 students15:1
Cleveland ECHS
A+225 students20:1
Turning Point Academy
D−142 students12:1
Cleveland Innovation
B−187 students14:1
North Shelby
B−76 students6:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.