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 Salisbury.
PK–52 elementary schoolsRowan-Salisbury Schools
6–86 middle schoolsRowan-Salisbury Schools
9–122 high schoolsRowan-Salisbury 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.