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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $163,311,000 $3,342 26%
Local: $104,890,000 $2,147 16%
State: $366,587,000 $7,503 58%
Total: $634,788,000 $12,992
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $634,324,000 $12,982
Total Current Expenditures: $606,430,000 $12,411
Instructional Expenditures: $369,226,000 $7,556 58%
Student and Staff Support: $68,211,000 $1,396 11%
Administration: $63,784,000 $1,305 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $105,147,000 $2,152 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,730,000 $465
Construction: $9,742,000 $199
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,611,000 $32
Interest on Debt: $754,000 $15


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 (%)
2023-2024 49,314 -0.7
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, 2023-2024
RACE Cumberland County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.3 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 4.2
Black 45.9 24.5
Hispanic 16.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.1
Two or More Races 9.6 6.0
White 24.3 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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cumberland County Schools had 3,290.42 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 71.00
Kindergarten: 233.97
Elementary: 2,014.71
Secondary: 944.39
Total: 3,290.42

Cumberland County Schools employed 34.00 district administrators and 223.74 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 34.00
District Administrative Support: 167.69
School Administrators: 223.74
School Administrative Support: 303.10
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 666.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 43.18
Total Guidance Counselors: 165.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 78.46
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 78.44
Librarians/Media Specialists: 77.78
Library/Media Support: 2.67
Student Support Services: 348.17
Other Support Services: 1,185.23


Schools

Cumberland County Schools operates 86 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alderman Road Elementary637PK-5
Alger B. Wilkins High School1309-12
Alma O Easom Elementary267KG-1
Anne Chesnutt Middle4676-8
Armstrong Elementary485PK-5
Ashley Elementary1723-5
Beaver Dam Elementary108KG-5
Benjamin J Martin Elementary484PK-5
Bill Hefner Elementary715PK-5
Brentwood Elementary502PK-5
Cape Fear High1,5149-12
Cliffdale Elementary649PK-5
College Lakes Elementary484KG-5
Cross Creek Early College2529-12
Cumberland Academy 6-12 Virtual School4456-12
Cumberland Academy K-5 Virtual School222KG-5
Cumberland International Early College2509-12
Cumberland Mills Elementary551PK-5
Cumberland Polytechnic304
Cumberland Road Elementary357PK-5
C Wayne Collier Elementary505PK-5
District No 7 Elementary230PK-5
Douglas Byrd High1,0029-12
Douglas Byrd Middle9026-8
Eastover-Central Elementary393PK-5
Ed V Baldwin Elementary606PK-5
E E Miller Elementary624PK-5
E E Smith High1,0009-12
Elizabeth M Cashwell Elementary591PK-5
E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary827KG-5
Ferguson-Easley Elementary379PK-5
Gallberry Farm Elementary914PK-5
Glendale Acres Elementary231PK-2
Gray'S Creek Elementary459PK-5
Gray'S Creek High1,4199-12
Gray'S Creek Middle1,0886-8
Hope Mills Middle4916-8
Howard Learning Academy125-8
Howard L Hall Elementary563KG-5
Jack Britt High1,9169-12
John R Griffin Middle1,0576-8
J W Coon Elementary207PK-5
J W Seabrook Elementary280PK-5
Lake Rim Elementary647PK-5
Lewis Chapel Middle5806-8
Long Hill Elementary4122-5
Loyd E Auman Elementary488PK-5
Lucile Souders Elementary395PK-5
Luther Nick Jeralds Middle6026-8
Mac Williams Middle1,1636-8
Manchester Elementary253KG-5
Margaret Willis Elementary323PK-5
Mary Mcarthur Elementary424PK-5
Massey Hill Classical High2959-12
Montclair Elementary448PK-5
Morganton Road Elementary498KG-5
New Century International Elementary687PK-5
New Century International Middle3766-8
Pine Forest High1,6029-12
Pine Forest Middle7046-8
Ponderosa Elementary391PK-5
Raleigh Road Elementary197KG-1
Ramsey Street High249-12
Reid Ross Classical High2169-12
Reid Ross Classical Middle2236-8
R Max Abbott Middle7266-8
Rockfish Elementary669PK-5
Seventy-First Classical Middle4276-8
Seventy-First High1,3609-12
Sherwood Park Elementary327PK-5
South View High1,4519-12
South View Middle6266-8
Spring Lake Middle5166-8
Stedman Elementary277KG-5
Stedman Primary160PK-1
Stoney Point Elementary829KG-5
Sunnyside Elementary343KG-5
Terry Sanford High1,2139-12
Vanstory Hills Elementary4802-5
Walker-Spivey Elementary316PK-5
Warrenwood Elementary388PK-5
Westarea Elementary583PK-5
Westover High1,2449-12
Westover Middle7786-8
William H Owen Elementary408PK-5
William T Brown Elementary554PK-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 October 6, 2025
  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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