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 Troutman.
PK–5Troutman ElementaryIredell-Statesville Schools
6–122 schoolsIredell-Statesville Schools
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.