Watauga County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,208 students in Watauga County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Watauga County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Watauga County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
466 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
59 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
1%
25%
# White Students
3,783 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
341 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
330
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,928 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,910 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,754 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Graduation Rate
: 89% (Top 50% in NC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 63% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
