C
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Salisbury, China Grove, Landis, Spencer, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, East Spencer, Cleveland and Faith, and parts of Kannapolis.
Students
17,683
Schools
32
Spent per student
$13,427
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Debt
$22.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.6M, about $1,276 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Salisbury.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–86 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,427 per student · 3% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 52%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,318’20
17,587’21
17,711’22
18,110’23
17,683’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 25%Black 20%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
Landis Elementary
B+613 students19:1
West Rowan Elementary
C611 students15:1
China Grove Elementary
C592 students19:1
Granite Quarry Elementary
C586 students20:1
Knollwood Elementary
D585 students19:1
Koontz Elementary
D−554 students15:1
Millbridge Elementary
B547 students15:1
Isenberg Elementary
D509 students15:1
Rockwell Elementary
B−502 students17:1
Hurley Elementary
D466 students15:1
Shive Elementary
B−413 students15:1
North Rowan Elementary
D405 students15:1
Dole Elementary
D−388 students16:1
Bostian Elementary
A−342 students16:1
Mt Ulla Elementary
B+281 students16:1
Morgan Elementary
B−275 students15:1
Overton Elementary
C237 students15:1
Erwin Middle
C−763 students17:1
West Rowan Middle
C707 students18:1
North Rowan Middle
D649 students15:1
Southeast Middle
C−628 students18:1
China Grove Middle
C572 students19:1
Corriher Lipe Middle
C−457 students18:1
Carson High
B+1,063 students23:1
West Rowan High
C988 students22:1
East Rowan High
C+986 students20:1
South Rowan High
C932 students22:1
Salisbury High
C+930 students20:1
North Rowan High
D555 students20:1
Rowan Co Early College
C235 students33:1
Henderson High
C−71 students10:1
Summit Virtual Academy
C−241 students18:1
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.