C
Alamance-Burlington Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Burlington, Mebane, Graham, Elon, Gibsonville, Green Level, Haw River, Swepsonville, Alamance and Ossipee.
Students
22,661
Schools
38
Spent per student
$11,818
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$132.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alamance-Burlington Schools
- School Grade C: better than 32% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NC average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $132.3M, about $5,837 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sedalia.
PK–5Sedalia ElementaryGuilford County Schools
6–1222 schoolsGuilford County Schools
1226 high schoolsGuilford County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,818 per student · 9% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 55%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,931’20
22,158’21
22,489’22
22,477’23
22,661’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 34%Hispanic 32%Black 24%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
38 public schools.
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary
B−785 students18:1
Elon Elementary
C+689 students17:1
Highland Elementary
B−661 students16:1
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
B−623 students17:1
Alexander Wilson Elementary
C+609 students16:1
Hillcrest Elementary
D556 students15:1
Marvin B Smith Elementary
B+556 students15:1
Eastlawn Elementary
D528 students15:1
South Graham Elementary
C−518 students15:1
South Mebane Elementary
B506 students16:1
Edwin M Holt Elementary
B505 students15:1
R Homer Andrews Elementary
C−498 students12:1
Harvey R Newlin Elementary
D−491 students15:1
Haw River Elementary
D−490 students15:1
Grove Park Elementary
D437 students15:1
North Graham Elementary
D362 students14:1
B. Everett Jordan Elementary
C338 students14:1
E M Yoder Elementary
B336 students13:1
Sylvan Elementary
C+298 students16:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary
C−271 students13:1
Hawfields Middle
B864 students19:1
Western Alamance Middle
B−837 students18:1
Southern Alamance Middle
C+822 students18:1
Turrentine Middle
C−739 students18:1
Woodlawn Middle
B−633 students20:1
Graham Middle
D553 students18:1
Broadview Middle
D512 students18:1
Walter M Williams High
B+1,206 students20:1
Southern Alamance High
A−1,148 students19:1
Western Alamance High
B1,138 students18:1
Southeast Alamance High
1,079 students19:1
Eastern Alamance High
A−952 students17:1
Graham High
B828 students18:1
Hugh M Cummings High
C−807 students20:1
ABSS Early College at ACC
A+247 students30:1
Alamance Virtual School
203 students11:1
Ray Street Academy
D36 students2:1
Career and Technical Education Center
0 students0:1
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.