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Stanly County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,739 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Stanly County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Stanly County). During the 2024 school year, 8,739 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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Stanly County Board of Education At-Large

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Meghan Almond ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education At-Large on November 5, 2024.

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Stanly County Board of Education District 2

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Bill Sorenson ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Stanly County Board of Education District 3

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Glenda T. Gibson ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Stanly County Board of Education District 4

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Vicky G. Watson ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Stanly County Board of Education District 5

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Carla Poplin ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Stanly County Board of Education At-Large

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Robin B. Whittaker ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education At-Large on November 8, 2022.

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Stanly County Board of Education District 1

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Dustin Lisk ran in the general election for Stanly County Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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About the district

School board

Stanly 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
Glenda GibsonDistrict 32028
Carla PoplinDistrict 52028
Bill SorensonDistrict 22028
Vicky WatsonDistrict 42028
Meghan AlmondAt-Large2026
Dustin LiskDistrict 12026
Robin WhittakerAt-Large2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Stanly County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 67Cody HuneycuttRepublican Party 100% 45%

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: $21,876,000 $2,631 21%
Local: $19,358,000 $2,328 19%
State: $62,310,000 $7,494 60%
Total: $103,544,000 $12,453
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $100,107,000 $12,039
Total Current Expenditures: $95,592,000 $11,496
Instructional Expenditures: $59,569,000 $7,164 60%
Student and Staff Support: $11,079,000 $1,332 11%
Administration: $8,990,000 $1,081 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,954,000 $1,918 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,211,000 $386
Construction: $2,904,000 $349
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $182,000 $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 (%)
2020-2021 38 40-44 17 33 <50 30-34 43
2018-2019 39 45-49 18 35 <50 30-34 44
2017-2018 35 40-44 17 31 <50 25-29 40
2016-2017 44 40-44 20 35 >=50 35-39 50
2015-2016 42 45-49 20 32 <50 30-34 47
2014-2015 42 40-44 17 34 <50 35-39 47
2013-2014 41 40-44 16 30 <50 35-39 46
2012-2013 40 40-44 17 32 <50 35-39 45
2011-2012 84 80-84 64 85 >=50 80-84 87
2010-2011 84 80-84 66 80 >=50 80-84 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 42 45-49 22 40 <50 35-39 47
2018-2019 41 40-44 21 35 <50 30-34 47
2017-2018 41 40-44 19 34 <50 30-34 47
2016-2017 45 40-44 22 31 <50 40-44 51
2015-2016 44 30-34 24 35 <50 35-39 50
2014-2015 45 35-39 23 35 <50 45-49 50
2013-2014 46 35-39 25 34 <50 45-49 51
2012-2013 42 25-29 19 32 <50 40-44 47
2011-2012 73 55-59 52 62 >=50 70-74 79
2010-2011 69 55-59 46 61 >=50 65-69 75

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 >=80 89
2018-2019 91 >=80 90-94 >=90 60-79 92
2017-2018 89 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS >=80 89
2016-2017 88 >=80 80-84 80-89 PS >=80 88
2015-2016 83 >=80 80-84 60-69 PS >=80 85
2014-2015 88 >=80 85-89 70-79 PS >=50 89
2013-2014 81 >=80 75-79 80-89 >=50 82
2012-2013 82 >=80 75-79 80-89 PS >=50 83
2011-2012 81 >=80 85-89 70-79 PS >=50 80
2010-2011 78 >=80 75-79 >=80 PS >=50 78

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 8,739 1.1
2022-2023 8,643 3.8
2021-2022 8,315 0.5
2020-2021 8,272 -1.0
2019-2020 8,352 -1.1
2018-2019 8,445 1.6
2017-2018 8,309 -2.2
2016-2017 8,489 -1.4
2015-2016 8,608 -1.0
2014-2015 8,693 0.7
2013-2014 8,632 -2.3
2012-2013 8,827 -2.8
2011-2012 9,074 -2.3
2010-2011 9,279 -1.9
2009-2010 9,454 -1.9
2008-2009 9,637 -0.2
2007-2008 9,658 -2.6
2006-2007 9,905 3.2
2005-2006 9,586 -2.4
2004-2005 9,815 -1.8
2003-2004 9,993 -1.0
2002-2003 10,094 -0.4
2001-2002 10,130 0.0
2000-2001 10,125 -1.1
1999-2000 10,239 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Stanly County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 4.2
Black 15.0 24.5
Hispanic 11.2 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.0 6.0
White 63.6 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, Stanly County Schools had 536.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.29.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.56
Kindergarten: 42.42
Elementary: 333.82
Secondary: 150.95
Total: 536.53

Stanly County Schools employed 12.00 district administrators and 34.94 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 28.33
School Administrators: 34.94
School Administrative Support: 47.81
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 91.87
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.95
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.34
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 69.00
Other Support Services: 154.87

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]

Stanly County Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albemarle High4449-12
Albemarle Middle3806-8
Aquadale Elementary354PK-5
Badin Elementary426KG-5
Central Elementary551KG-5
East Albemarle Elementary292KG-5
Endy Elementary349KG-5
Locust Elementary526KG-5
Millingport Elementary203KG-5
North Stanly High5789-12
North Stanly Middle4576-8
Norwood Elementary343KG-5
Oakboro Choice Stem362KG-8
Richfield Elementary323KG-5
South Stanly High4349-12
South Stanly Middle3626-8
Stanfield Elementary448KG-5
Stanly Academy Learning Center118-12
Stanly County Virtual Education992-12
Stanly Early College High194
Stanly Stem Early College185
West Stanly High7859-12
West Stanly Middle School6336-8

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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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