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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 14,458 (2023-2024)
Schools: 28 (2023-2024)
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Cleveland County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Cleveland County). During the 2024 school year, 14,458 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Cleveland County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
David Fisher
Kenneth Ledford
Gloria Sherman
Ron Humphries2020
Joel Shores2020
Aaron Bridges2026
Ronnie Grigg2026
Walter Spurling2026
Danny Blanton20132026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $36,219,000 $2,529 20%
Local: $39,802,000 $2,779 21%
State: $109,936,000 $7,675 59%
Total: $185,957,000 $12,982
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $179,688,000 $12,544
Total Current Expenditures: $171,269,000 $11,956
Instructional Expenditures: $106,686,000 $7,448 59%
Student and Staff Support: $18,641,000 $1,301 10%
Administration: $17,709,000 $1,236 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,233,000 $1,971 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,562,000 $458
Construction: $4,493,000 $313
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $304,000 $21


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 56 60-69 39 57 PS 52 64
2020-2021 47 80-89 29 48 >=50 41 55
2018-2019 47 80-89 29 47 <50 43 54
2017-2018 46 70-79 31 45 <50 47 53
2016-2017 47 60-69 30 45 PS 42 55
2015-2016 46 75-79 28 42 PS 38 53
2014-2015 44 70-79 27 41 PS 38 51
2013-2014 44 70-74 26 39 <50 36 51
2012-2013 42 75-79 26 37 <50 40 49
2011-2012 86 >=95 77 85 >=50 87 89
2010-2011 85 >=95 73 84 >=50 84 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 48 60-69 33 46 PS 47 56
2020-2021 49 70-79 32 47 >=50 46 57
2018-2019 45 50-59 28 39 <50 42 54
2017-2018 45 50-59 27 39 >=50 44 53
2016-2017 44 50-59 28 34 PS 42 52
2015-2016 45 70-74 29 36 PS 45 53
2014-2015 47 70-79 29 34 PS 45 55
2013-2014 47 70-74 30 37 <50 41 55
2012-2013 45 65-69 29 32 <50 40 53
2011-2012 76 85-89 65 65 >=50 76 81
2010-2011 75 85-89 61 65 >=50 73 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 >=50 80-84 85-89 PS 70-79 87
2020-2021 86 >=50 85-89 85-89 80-89 87
2019-2020 88 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS 75-79 88
2018-2019 87 >=50 90 85-89 PS 80-89 87
2017-2018 88 >=80 89 80-89 PS 80-89 88
2016-2017 90 >=50 90 80-89 PS 80-89 90
2015-2016 88 >=50 88 >=90 PS >=90 88
2014-2015 87 >=50 87 70-79 80-84 87
2013-2014 85 >=50 85-89 >=90 PS 75-79 84
2012-2013 83 >=50 84 70-79 PS 70-79 84
2011-2012 78 >=50 72 50-59 >=50 80-89 81
2010-2011 73 >=50 69 70-79 PS 70-79 75


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 14,458 0.4
2022-2023 14,406 0.6
2021-2022 14,324 0.7
2020-2021 14,220 -2.6
2019-2020 14,584 -1.5
2018-2019 14,796 -1.3
2017-2018 14,994 -1.6
2016-2017 15,234 -1.7
2015-2016 15,492 -0.8
2014-2015 15,614 3.2
2013-2014 15,118 -5.5
2012-2013 15,951 -1.7
2011-2012 16,229 -1.2
2010-2011 16,417 0.0
2009-2010 16,420 -3.5
2008-2009 16,999 1.9
2007-2008 16,675 -4.3
2006-2007 17,395 0.0
2005-2006 17,389 -0.5
2004-2005 17,480 42.9
2003-2004 9,973 2.5
2002-2003 9,722 0.9
2001-2002 9,636 -0.3
2000-2001 9,663 1.5
1999-2000 9,516 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cleveland County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.2
Black 26.6 24.5
Hispanic 9.1 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 6.0
White 56.5 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cleveland County Schools had 949.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.22.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.49
Kindergarten: 70.07
Elementary: 548.86
Secondary: 294.92
Total: 949.91

Cleveland County Schools employed 17.00 district administrators and 69.74 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 60.13
School Administrators: 69.74
School Administrative Support: 84.73
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 155.72
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 48.17
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 16.98
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 30.15
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.96
Library/Media Support: 2.68
Student Support Services: 136.73
Other Support Services: 295.01


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Cleveland County Schools operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bethware Elementary530PK-4
Boiling Springs Elementary555PK-5
Burns High9229-12
Burns Middle7566-8
Casar Elementary279PK-5
Cleveland Echs214
Cleveland Innovation164KG-12
Crest High1,1019-12
Crest Middle8336-8
East Elementary203PK-4
Elizabeth Elementary581PK-5
Fallston Elementary487PK-5
Grover Elementary323PK-4
James Love Elementary356PK-5
Jefferson Elementary425PK-5
Kings Mountain High1,3179-12
Kings Mountain Intermediate6325-6
Kings Mountain Middle6647-8
North Elementary291PK-4
North Shelby77PK-12
Shelby High7909-12
Shelby Middle5916-8
Springmore Elementary581PK-5
Township Three Elementary541PK-5
Turning Point Academy1486-12
Union Elementary424PK-5
Washington Elementary386PK-5
West Elementary287PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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