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Rockingham County Schools, North Carolina, elections

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Rockingham County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 11,379 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Rockingham County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Rockingham County). During the 2024 school year, 11,379 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

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

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Rockingham County Schools, District 1

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Vicky Alston and Gatha Stevenson ran in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Rockingham County Schools, District 2

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James Motley and Daniel Rakes ran in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Rockingham County Schools, District 3

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Vickie T. McKinney ran in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Rockingham County Schools, District 4

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Bob Wyatt ran in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Rockingham County Schools, At-large

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General election for Rockingham County Schools, At-large (3 seats)

Philip Butler, Kimberly Walker McMichael, and Paula Harvell Rakestraw ran in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Rockingham County Schools, District 1

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Incumbent Amanda Bell won election in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Rockingham County Schools, District 4

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Incumbent Bob Wyatt won election in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, District 4 on November 8, 2016.

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Rockingham County Schools, At-large

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General election for Rockingham County Schools, At-large

Incumbent Virginia M. Hoover, incumbent Lorie McKinney, incumbent Ron Price, incumbent Lynn Tuttle, and incumbent Ophelia Wright won election in the general election for Rockingham County Schools, At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vicky AlstonDistrict 1
Vickie McKinneyDistrict 3
Daniel RakesDistrict 2
Bob WyattDistrict 42016
Philip Butler2026
Kimberly McMichael2026
Paula Rakestraw2026

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Rockingham County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 65A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.Republican Party 100% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $33,449,000 $3,018 23%
Local: $23,719,000 $2,140 16%
State: $87,206,000 $7,868 60%
Total: $144,374,000 $13,027
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $144,216,000 $13,012
Total Current Expenditures: $136,261,000 $12,294
Instructional Expenditures: $82,167,000 $7,413 57%
Student and Staff Support: $13,552,000 $1,222 9%
Administration: $14,485,000 $1,306 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,057,000 $2,351 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,658,000 $330
Construction: $2,800,000 $252
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,097,000 $279
Interest on Debt: $305,000 $27

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 (%)
2020-2021 38 60-69 23 35 <50 26 45
2018-2019 40 50-59 26 35 <50 32 46
2017-2018 42 40-49 28 41 <50 36 47
2016-2017 46 50-59 29 42 <=20 40 53
2015-2016 44 50-59 28 39 21-39 36 50
2014-2015 39 50-59 24 34 <=20 37 44
2013-2014 36 30-39 19 31 20-29 32 42
2012-2013 35 60-69 21 31 11-19 29 40
2011-2012 80 >=90 67 76 60-69 76 85
2010-2011 80 >=90 70 77 60-79 79 84

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 40 60-69 27 35 <50 36 45
2018-2019 39 50-59 27 32 <50 34 46
2017-2018 41 50-59 28 31 <50 35 48
2016-2017 41 40-49 28 32 <=20 36 47
2015-2016 39 50-59 26 31 <=20 33 46
2014-2015 39 40-49 26 28 21-39 37 45
2013-2014 38 50-59 24 28 30-39 33 45
2012-2013 37 50-59 25 27 11-19 36 42
2011-2012 65 80-89 53 50 50-59 60 71
2010-2011 63 80-89 53 49 40-59 65 68

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 89 >=50 85-89 90-94 PS 85-89 89
2018-2019 86 PS 90-94 90-94 >=50 80-89 85
2017-2018 86 >=50 90-94 85-89 PS 80-89 83
2016-2017 85 PS 90-94 80-84 PS 70-79 85
2015-2016 80 >=50 80-84 75-79 PS 80-89 79
2014-2015 81 PS 80-84 80-84 PS 80-89 80
2013-2014 76 >=50 75-79 60-64 PS 75-79 77
2012-2013 76 PS 75-79 75-79 PS 70-79 76
2011-2012 76 PS 75-79 70-74 60-69 77
2010-2011 72 >=50 75-79 50-54 PS 60-69 73

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 11,379 1.7
2022-2023 11,189 0.9
2021-2022 11,083 -0.9
2020-2021 11,186 -4.3
2019-2020 11,669 -0.2
2018-2019 11,691 -4.5
2017-2018 12,212 -2.8
2016-2017 12,549 -2.3
2015-2016 12,835 -2.4
2014-2015 13,141 0.5
2013-2014 13,070 -4.1
2012-2013 13,604 -2.1
2011-2012 13,893 -0.5
2010-2011 13,962 -1.0
2009-2010 14,095 -1.8
2008-2009 14,350 0.3
2007-2008 14,309 2.9
2006-2007 13,896 -5.5
2005-2006 14,662 -1.1
2004-2005 14,826 0.2
2003-2004 14,799 -0.5
2002-2003 14,871 0.6
2001-2002 14,784 0.8
2000-2001 14,660 -0.3
1999-2000 14,701 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rockingham County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.2
Black 21.5 24.5
Hispanic 16.1 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.5 6.0
White 54.1 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, Rockingham County Schools had 742.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.50
Kindergarten: 56.78
Elementary: 456.31
Secondary: 211.00
Total: 742.59

Rockingham County Schools employed 13.00 district administrators and 44.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 46.06
School Administrators: 44.80
School Administrative Support: 54.44
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 183.06
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 16.40
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 15.53
Librarians/Media Specialists: 21.00
Library/Media Support: 3.96
Student Support Services: 91.59
Other Support Services: 221.68

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]

Rockingham County Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bethany Elementary466PK-5
Central Elementary572PK-5
Dalton Mcmichael High7209-12
Douglass Elementary338PK-5
Huntsville Elementary385PK-5
J E Holmes Middle5936-8
John M Morehead High8289-12
John W Dillard Academy268PK-5
Leaksville-Spray Elementary411PK-5
Lincoln Elementary300PK-5
Monroeton Elementary491PK-5
Moss Street Elementary357PK-5
Reidsville High7609-12
Reidsville Middle5936-8
Rockingham Co Early College High329
Rockingham County High8999-12
Rockingham County Middle7636-8
South End Elementary315PK-5
Stoneville Elementary432PK-5
The Score Center29KG-12
Wentworth Elementary509PK-5
Western Rockingham Middle5376-8
Williamsburg Elementary484PK-5


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    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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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