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Rutherford County Schools, North Carolina

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Rutherford County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,409 (2023-2024)
Schools: 18 (2023-2024)
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Rutherford County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Rutherford County). During the 2024 school year, 7,409 students attended one of the district's 18 schools.

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

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School board

Rutherford 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
Thomas CrawfordChase District
Angel KingR-S District
David LinderEast Rutherford District
April MayseChase District
Phillip Morrow
Brandi NanneyR-S District
Tracy ShortEast Rutherford District

Elections

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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: $31,009,000 $4,095 24%
Local: $28,237,000 $3,729 22%
State: $68,932,000 $9,104 54%
Total: $128,178,000 $16,928
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $124,158,000 $16,396
Total Current Expenditures: $107,293,000 $14,169
Instructional Expenditures: $65,478,000 $8,647 53%
Student and Staff Support: $11,964,000 $1,580 10%
Administration: $9,790,000 $1,292 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $20,061,000 $2,649 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,772,000 $1,818
Construction: $11,412,000 $1,507
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $788,000 $104


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 43 60-79 23 44 >=50 30-34 46
2018-2019 44 60-79 28 37 PS 35-39 47
2017-2018 44 40-59 24 47 PS 40-44 47
2016-2017 46 60-79 29 49 >=50 40-44 49
2015-2016 44 60-79 27 43 >=50 30-34 48
2014-2015 39 60-79 23 40-44 >=50 25-29 43
2013-2014 37 60-79 19 30-34 <=20 29 41
2012-2013 35 >=80 18 25-29 <=20 25-29 39
2011-2012 81 >=80 68 75-79 40-59 80 83
2010-2011 82 >=80 69 80-84 60-79 81 85

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 44 >=50 28 39 >=50 35-39 49
2018-2019 46 >=80 28 37 PS 35-39 51
2017-2018 46 40-59 27 40 PS 35-39 50
2016-2017 44 60-79 27 40 >=50 35-39 48
2015-2016 44 60-79 27 37 <50 30-34 49
2014-2015 44 60-79 27 35-39 >=50 30-34 48
2013-2014 43 40-59 24 35-39 40-59 32 47
2012-2013 41 60-79 22 30-34 21-39 30-34 45
2011-2012 72 >=80 54 60-64 40-59 66 76
2010-2011 69 >=80 49 55-59 60-79 63 73

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 88 PS 80-84 >=90 PS >=80 88
2018-2019 84 PS 85-89 70-79 PS 70-79 85
2017-2018 84 PS 90-94 80-89 PS 80-89 84
2016-2017 85 PS 85-89 80-89 PS >=90 84
2015-2016 81 PS 80-84 80-89 >=50 70-79 83
2014-2015 82 PS 80-84 >=80 PS 80-89 81
2013-2014 79 PS 80-84 70-79 PS >=90 77
2012-2013 78 PS 80-84 80-89 >=50 70-79 77
2011-2012 73 PS 65-69 80-89 PS 80-89 72
2010-2011 69 PS 65-69 70-79 PS 60-69 69


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 7,409 -1.6
2022-2023 7,527 -0.6
2021-2022 7,572 0.2
2020-2021 7,557 -3.5
2019-2020 7,825 -3.0
2018-2019 8,063 -2.4
2017-2018 8,258 -1.1
2016-2017 8,350 -2.1
2015-2016 8,527 -0.9
2014-2015 8,604 0.8
2013-2014 8,532 -5.1
2012-2013 8,963 -1.4
2011-2012 9,092 -0.7
2010-2011 9,154 -2.5
2009-2010 9,384 -1.7
2008-2009 9,546 -1.1
2007-2008 9,654 -5.0
2006-2007 10,132 0.1
2005-2006 10,121 1.3
2004-2005 9,990 0.3
2003-2004 9,960 -2.3
2002-2003 10,188 -0.5
2001-2002 10,238 0.3
2000-2001 10,212 -0.4
1999-2000 10,251 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rutherford County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 4.2
Black 11.2 24.5
Hispanic 11.4 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.2 6.0
White 68.7 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, Rutherford County Schools had 500.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.00
Kindergarten: 34.18
Elementary: 286.00
Secondary: 161.85
Total: 500.03

Rutherford County Schools employed 11.50 district administrators and 35.58 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.50
District Administrative Support: 27.88
School Administrators: 35.58
School Administrative Support: 53.31
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 166.83
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.06
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.75
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.55
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 76.76
Other Support Services: 189.59


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]

Rutherford County Schools operates 18 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chase High School6259-12
Chase Middle School4816-8
Cliffside Elementary School196KG-5
East Rutherford High School6409-12
East Rutherford Middle School5636-8
Ellenboro Elementary School558PK-5
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School487PK-5
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School406PK-5
Harris Elementary School440PK-5
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School244PK-5
Pinnacle Elementary School227PK-5
R-S Central High School7509-12
R-S Middle School5596-8
Rutherford Early College High School202
Rutherford Opportunity Center986-12
Rutherfordton Elementary School391PK-5
Spindale Elementary School345PK-5
Sunshine Elementary School197PK-5

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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 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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