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Catawba County Schools School District

2285 North Anderson Avenue
Newton, NC 28658-1000

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Top 50%

Tel: (828) 464-8333

Top Rankings

Catawba County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

28 Schools

2,764 Schools

# Students

15,880 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

1,007 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	251	67
Kind	1,086	314
1	1,109	325
2	1,194	336
3	1,112	318
4	1,154	325
5	1,137	328
6	1,264	330
7	1,156	332
8	1,183	338
9	1,413	392
10	1,362	359
11	1,299	334
12	1,160	298

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District Rank

Catawba County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#119 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District
2022	#119
2021	#100
2019	#114
2018	#107
2017	#142
2016	#120
2015	#107
2014	#103
2013	#99
2012	#87
2011	#88

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59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	59%	51%
2021	54%	42%
2019	45%	42%
2018	46%	48%
2017	48%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	48%	44%
2014	45%	43%
2013	41%	42%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	82%

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51%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	51%	47%
2019	48%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	47%	47%
2015	48%	46%
2014	47%	46%
2013	45%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	73%	70%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	71%	63%
2021	68%	61%

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86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	91%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	89%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.56	0.69
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.51	0.66
2015	0.49	0.66
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.48	0.65
2012	0.47	0.64
2011	0.47	0.64
2010	0.45	0.61
2009	0.44	0.61
2008	0.42	0.61
2007	0.41	0.60
2006	0.41	0.58
2005	0.40	0.58
2004	0.39	0.57
2003	0.37	0.56
2002	0.35	0.55
2001	0.33	0.53
2000	0.30	0.53
1999	0.27	0.52
1998	0.25	0.52
1997	0.23	0.50
1996	0.22	0.50
1995	0.20	0.49
1994	0.19	0.48
1993	0.18	0.48
1992	0.17	0.48
1991	0.17	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	7%	2%
2010	8%	3%
2009	8%	2%
2008	9%	3%
2007	9%	3%
2006	8%	2%
2005	8%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	8%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	19%	20%
2022	19%	20%
2021	18%	19%
2020	17%	18%
2019	17%	18%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	16%	16%
2015	15%	16%
2014	13%	15%
2013	13%	14%
2012	12%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	10%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	6%	25%
2022	6%	25%
2021	6%	25%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	26%
2014	5%	26%
2013	5%	26%
2012	5%	26%
2011	6%	26%
2010	10%	31%
2009	10%	31%
2008	7%	29%
2007	7%	29%
2006	9%	32%
2005	9%	31%
2004	9%	31%
2003	8%	31%
2002	8%	31%
2001	8%	31%
2000	8%	31%
1999	7%	31%
1998	7%	30%
1997	7%	31%
1996	7%	31%
1995	7%	30%
1994	7%	30%
1993	7%	30%
1992	7%	30%
1991	7%	30%

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% White

60%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	61%	44%
2022	62%	45%
2021	63%	46%
2020	64%	48%
2019	64%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	68%	50%
2015	68%	50%
2014	70%	51%
2013	71%	52%
2012	72%	53%
2011	71%	53%
2010	72%	54%
2009	73%	54%
2008	75%	55%
2007	75%	56%
2006	76%	56%
2005	76%	57%
2004	77%	58%
2003	79%	59%
2002	80%	60%
2001	81%	61%
2000	83%	61%
1999	85%	62%
1998	86%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	88%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	90%	66%
1993	90%	66%
1992	91%	66%
1991	91%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,571 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$169 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$169MM	$8MM
2020	$159MM	$8MM
2019	$159MM	$8MM
2018	$149MM	$8MM
2017	$145MM	$8MM
2016	$144MM	$8MM
2015	$163MM	$18MM
2014	$138MM	$10MM
2012	$143MM	$17MM
2011	$165MM	$19MM
2010	$163MM	$18MM
2009	$183MM	$19MM
2008	$160MM	$18MM
2007	$157MM	$18MM
2006	$144MM	$15MM
2005	$153MM	$15MM
2004	$121MM	$17MM
2003	$126MM	$17MM
2002	$113MM	$16MM
2001	$117MM	$17MM
2000	$108MM	$20MM
1999	$99MM	$23MM
1998	$85MM	$26MM
1997	$77MM	$34MM
1996	$76MM	$34MM
1995	$69MM	$32MM
1992	$60MM	$23MM
1990	$57MM	$22MM

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Spending

$168 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$168MM	$8MM
2020	$160MM	$8MM
2019	$161MM	$7MM
2018	$149MM	$8MM
2017	$147MM	$9MM
2016	$148MM	$8MM
2015	$151MM	$18MM
2014	$148MM	$11MM
2012	$148MM	$16MM
2011	$152MM	$17MM
2010	$151MM	$18MM
2009	$174MM	$18MM
2008	$152MM	$17MM
2007	$146MM	$18MM
2006	$147MM	$15MM
2005	$129MM	$15MM
2004	$112MM	$16MM
2003	$106MM	$17MM
2002	$107MM	$15MM
2001	$118MM	$17MM
2000	$110MM	$20MM
1999	$107MM	$24MM
1998	$87MM	$26MM
1997	$76MM	$36MM
1996	$78MM	$33MM
1995	$75MM	$32MM
1992	$60MM	$23MM
1990	$54MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,638

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,846	$10,282
2020	$9,960	$9,918
2019	$9,908	$9,125
2018	$9,108	$9,419
2017	$8,761	$10,522
2016	$8,674	$9,128
2015	$9,640	$10,864
2014	$8,160	$9,046
2012	$8,220	$10,562
2011	$9,503	$12,703
2010	$9,385	$10,864
2009	$10,313	$11,105
2008	$9,058	$11,767
2007	$8,934	$9,479
2006	$8,349	$9,335
2005	$8,972	$8,913
2004	$7,298	$8,734
2003	$7,568	$8,577
2002	$6,886	$8,130
2001	$7,193	$7,294
2000	$6,791	$7,636
1999	$6,421	$7,252
1998	$5,721	$5,688
1997	$5,239	$5,690
1995	$5,084	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$10,571

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Catawba County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,778	$9,990
2020	$10,025	$9,654
2019	$10,050	$8,949
2018	$9,109	$9,637
2017	$8,860	$11,583
2016	$8,864	$9,753
2015	$8,918	$10,591
2014	$8,763	$9,388
2012	$8,543	$10,336
2011	$8,777	$11,927
2010	$8,682	$10,591
2009	$9,763	$10,880
2008	$8,630	$11,136
2007	$8,304	$9,418
2006	$8,566	$8,813
2005	$7,552	$8,647
2004	$6,755	$8,413
2003	$6,368	$8,886
2002	$6,510	$7,903
2001	$7,243	$7,301
2000	$6,958	$7,650
1999	$6,929	$7,340
1998	$5,817	$5,663
1997	$5,205	$6,040
1995	$5,513	$5,570

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Catawba County Schools School District?

Catawba County Schools School District manages 28 public schools serving 15,880 students.

What is the rank of Catawba County Schools School District?

Catawba County Schools School District is ranked #125 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Catawba County Schools School District?

60% of Catawba County Schools School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Catawba County Schools School District?

Catawba County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Catawba County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,571 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,880 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education