Alamance-Burlington Schools vs Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Alamance-Burlington Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Location Burlington, North Carolina Winston Salem, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 22,489 52,717
Number of Schools 36 79
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.6:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Alamance-Burlington Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,701 $14,195
Federal Revenue 23.4% 22.5%
State Revenue 58.2% 52.1%
Local Revenue 18.4% 25.3%
Alamance-Burlington Schools
Federal State Local
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Alamance-Burlington Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
White 32.8% 28.0%
African American 25.0% 32.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4% 31.3%
Asian 1.7% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.8% 5.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.4% 75.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Alamance-Burlington Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
AP Courses Offered 82 226
Schools with AP 8 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 415.5:1 391.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.8% 45.2%

School Types

Alamance-Burlington Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.