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Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina

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Cumberland County Schools
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Cumberland County, North Carolina
District details
Superintendent: Marvin Connelly Jr.
# of school board members: 9
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Cumberland County Schools is a school district in North Carolina.

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Superintendent

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Marvin Connelly Jr. is the superintendent of Cumberland County Schools. Connelly was appointed superintendent on July 10, 2018. Connelly's previous career experience includes working as an officer in the U.S. Army, the assistant superintendent of the Wake County Public School System, and as a special education teacher.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Tim Kinlaw was the interim superintendent of Cumberland County Schools from 2017 to 2018. Kinlaw's previous career experience included working as the district's associate superintendent.[3]
  • Frank Till was the superintendent of Cumberland County Schools from 2009 to 2017. Till's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools in Florida.[3][4]

School board

The Cumberland County Schools Board of Education consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Six members are elected by geographical electoral districts and three members are elected at large.[5]


Elections

See also: Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina, elections

Members of the Cumberland County Schools Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held every even-numbered year.

Six seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Cumberland County Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]


District map

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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.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $71,671,000 $1,454 14%
Local: $98,888,000 $2,007 20%
State: $337,477,000 $6,848 66%
Total: $508,036,000 $10,310
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $532,708,000 $10,810
Total Current Expenditures: $506,892,000 $10,286
Instructional Expenditures: $321,475,000 $6,523 60%
Student and Staff Support: $53,846,000 $1,092 10%
Administration: $59,033,000 $1,197 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $72,466,000 $1,470 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $21,358,000 $433
Construction: $9,757,000 $197
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,035,000 $21
Interest on Debt: $880,000 $17


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[8] $41618 $76285
2020-2021[9] $35,000 $63,858

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.[10]

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 (%)
2020-2021 32 62 21 33 27 33 47
2018-2019 34 59 23 35 26 37 48
2017-2018 36 63 25 38 29 40 51
2016-2017 42 70 29 43 30 46 57
2015-2016 41 68 29 43 35 45 55
2014-2015 37 67 25 41 30 40 51
2013-2014 35 62 23 37 27 41 49
2012-2013 35 62 23 36 32 40 48
2011-2012 80 91 73 82 80 84 88
2010-2011 78 91 69 81 76 82 87

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 (%)
2020-2021 41 61 31 43 35 45 55
2018-2019 42 64 31 42 32 47 57
2017-2018 44 61 33 45 37 50 60
2016-2017 44 63 32 44 36 49 60
2015-2016 46 65 33 47 40 50 61
2014-2015 43 61 31 45 38 48 58
2013-2014 43 63 31 46 39 48 58
2012-2013 42 59 30 43 41 48 56
2011-2012 73 83 64 74 74 78 84
2010-2011 69 81 58 71 66 75 80

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 (%)
2019-2020 85 90-94 84 80 80-84 85-89 87
2018-2019 84 90-94 84 83 70-74 81 86
2017-2018 82 85-89 80 80 75-79 85-89 85
2016-2017 82 85-89 80 83 65-69 80-84 86
2015-2016 82 90-94 80 84 70-74 85-89 84
2014-2015 82 90-94 79 84 60-69 80-84 85
2013-2014 81 >=90 78 83 80-84 80-84 84
2012-2013 82 90-94 80 85 70-74 85-89 83
2011-2012 81 90-94 78 86 80-84 85-89 82
2010-2011 78 80-89 75 81 60-64 85-89 81


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 49,661 1.6
2021-2022 48,860 -0.9
2020-2021 49,278 -3.0
2019-2020 50,750 -0.3
2018-2019 50,879 0.3
2017-2018 50,725 -0.9
2016-2017 51,194 0.0
2015-2016 51,187 -0.8
2014-2015 51,604 0.3
2013-2014 51,471 -2.8
2012-2013 52,925 -0.2
2011-2012 53,053 -0.5
2010-2011 53,307 0.5
2009-2010 53,035 -2.4
2008-2009 54,288 1.8
2007-2008 53,295 -0.6
2006-2007 53,621 0.8
2005-2006 53,201 -0.3
2004-2005 53,346 0.4
2003-2004 53,159 2.0
2002-2003 52,094 1.3
2001-2002 51,434 1.1
2000-2001 50,850 -0.9
1999-2000 51,300 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Cumberland County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 4.0
Black 45.5 24.8
Hispanic 15.8 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.1
Two or More Races 9.2 5.6
White 25.7 44.0

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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Cumberland County Schools had 3,329.68 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.91.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 67.01
Kindergarten: 241.43
Elementary: 2,023.54
Secondary: 968.89
Total: 3,329.68

Cumberland County Schools employed 34.40 district administrators and 218.39 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 34.40
District Administrative Support: 167.02
School Administrators: 218.39
School Administrative Support: 317.76
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 649.11
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 43.43
Total Guidance Counselors: 165.57
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 78.16
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 77.87
Librarians/Media Specialists: 80.96
Library/Media Support: 0.75
Student Support Services: 323.23
Other Support Services: 1,156.36


Schools

Cumberland County Schools operates 86 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alderman Road Elementary628PK-5
Alger B. Wilkins High School1289-12
Alma O Easom Elementary266KG-1
Anne Chesnutt Middle4436-8
Armstrong Elementary478PK-5
Ashley Elementary1783-5
Beaver Dam Elementary86KG-5
Benjamin J Martin Elementary537PK-5
Bill Hefner Elementary651PK-5
Brentwood Elementary498PK-5
Cape Fear High1,5299-12
Cliffdale Elementary658PK-5
College Lakes Elementary459KG-5
Cross Creek Early College2469-12
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School5906-12
Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School406KG-5
Cumberland International Early College2699-12
Cumberland Mills Elementary572PK-5
Cumberland Polytechnic289
Cumberland Road Elementary329PK-5
C Wayne Collier Elementary526PK-5
District No 7 Elementary195PK-5
Douglas Byrd High9409-12
Douglas Byrd Middle9356-8
Eastover-Central Elementary397PK-5
Ed V Baldwin Elementary592PK-5
E E Miller Elementary625PK-5
E E Smith High1,0049-12
Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary617PK-5
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary834KG-5
Ferguson-Easley Elementary342KG-5
Gallberry Farm Elementary908PK-5
Glendale Acres Elementary220PK-2
Gray'S Creek Elementary461PK-5
Gray'S Creek High1,3959-12
Gray'S Creek Middle1,1266-8
Hope Mills Middle5146-8
Howard Learning Academy165-8
Howard L Hall Elementary600KG-5
Jack Britt High1,8909-12
John R Griffin Middle1,0916-8
J W Coon Elementary199PK-5
J W Seabrook Elementary269PK-5
Lake Rim Elementary641PK-5
Lewis Chapel Middle5786-8
Long Hill Elementary4422-5
Loyd E Auman Elementary528PK-5
Lucile Souders Elementary418PK-5
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle6166-8
Mac Williams Middle1,1516-8
Manchester Elementary271KG-5
Margaret Willis Elementary299PK-5
Mary Mcarthur Elementary371PK-5
Massey Hill Classical High2649-12
Montclair Elementary418PK-5
Morganton Road Elementary499KG-5
New Century International Elementary686PK-5
New Century International Middle3916-8
Pine Forest High1,5729-12
Pine Forest Middle7386-8
Ponderosa Elementary366PK-5
Raleigh Road Elementary216KG-1
Ramsey Street High139-12
Reid Ross Classical High2299-12
Reid Ross Classical Middle2266-8
R Max Abbott Middle7596-8
Rockfish Elementary696PK-5
Seventy-First Classical Middle4306-8
Seventy-First High1,3669-12
Sherwood Park Elementary279PK-5
South View High1,5029-12
South View Middle6616-8
Spring Lake Middle5126-8
Stedman Elementary271KG-5
Stedman Primary175PK-1
Stoney Point Elementary879KG-5
Sunnyside Elementary333KG-5
Terry Sanford High1,2249-12
Vanstory Hills Elementary4692-5
Walker-Spivey Elementary269KG-5
Warrenwood Elementary389PK-5
Westarea Elementary559PK-5
Westover High1,2029-12
Westover Middle7846-8
William H Owen Elementary435PK-5
William T Brown Elementary598PK-5

Contact information

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Cumberland County Schools
2465 Gillespie St.
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: 910-678-2300


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cumberland County Schools, "Office of the Superintendent," accessed May 3, 2021
  2. ↑ The News & Observer, "Friends rally around Cumberland Superintendent Marvin Connelly after cancer diagnosis," November 11, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fayetteville Observer, "Frank Till out as Cumberland County schools chief," June 13, 2017
  4. ↑ Fayetteville Observer, "Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Frank Till Jr. named Administrator of the Year," May 12, 2014
  5. ↑ Cumberland County Schools, "About the Board," accessed May 3, 2021
  6. ↑ Cumberland County Schools, "Public Comments," accessed January 24, 2024
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Cumberland Public Schools ,"2023-2024 Salary & Annual Supplements - Teachers," accessed February 2, 2024
  9. ↑ Cumberland Public Schools ,"2020 - 2021 Salary & *Annual Supplements - Teachers," effective July 1, 2020
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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