Burke County Schools vs Guilford County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Burke County Schools Guilford County Schools
Location Morganton, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 11,770 68,894
Number of Schools 27 124
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.3:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Burke County Schools Guilford County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,502 $13,788
Federal Revenue 23.1% 26.8%
State Revenue 61.7% 48.8%
Local Revenue 15.2% 24.4%
Burke County Schools
Federal State Local
Guilford County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Burke County Schools Guilford County Schools
White 62.4% 23.7%
African American 3.7% 44.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 19.1%
Asian 6.3% 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.6% 5.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.2% 72.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Burke County Schools Guilford County Schools
AP Courses Offered 56 294
Schools with AP 4 23
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 295.3:1 332.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.6% 37.0%

School Types

Burke County Schools

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

Guilford 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.