B−
Stanly County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Albemarle, Locust, Oakboro, Norwood, Badin, Stanfield, Richfield, Red Cross, Misenheimer and New London.
Students
8,743
Schools
23
Spent per student
$11,481
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stanly County Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of North Carolina districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the NC average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $313 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Locust.
K–5Locust ElementaryThis district
6–87 middle schoolsCabarrus County Schools
9–128 high schoolsCabarrus County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,481 per student · 12% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,272’20
8,315’21
8,643’22
8,739’23
8,743’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Black 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Locust Elementary
A−563 students16:1
Central Elementary
C−525 students13:1
Stanfield Elementary
B483 students14:1
Badin Elementary
B411 students14:1
Aquadale Elementary
B−379 students13:1
Endy Elementary
B360 students13:1
Norwood Elementary
C354 students15:1
Oakboro Choice STEM
B353 students14:1
Richfield Elementary
C+302 students14:1
East Albemarle Elementary
C−261 students13:1
Millingport Elementary
C192 students13:1
West Stanly Middle School
B−662 students17:1
North Stanly Middle
C471 students17:1
South Stanly Middle
C402 students17:1
Albemarle Middle
C−355 students14:1
West Stanly High
A800 students18:1
North Stanly High
A−568 students15:1
South Stanly High
B442 students16:1
Albemarle High
C414 students14:1
Stanly STEM Early College
C+189 students32:1
Stanly Early College High
B188 students24:1
Stanly Academy Learning Center
13 students14:1
Stanly County Virtual Education
B+56 students
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.