Catawba County Schools vs Guilford County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Catawba County Schools Guilford County Schools
Location Newton, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 15,678 68,894
Number of Schools 28 124
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Catawba County Schools Guilford County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,509 $13,788
Federal Revenue 22.2% 26.8%
State Revenue 55.4% 48.8%
Local Revenue 22.3% 24.4%
Catawba 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 Catawba County Schools Guilford County Schools
White 58.3% 23.7%
African American 6.4% 44.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3% 19.1%
Asian 8.0% 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.0% 5.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 50.9% 72.4%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Catawba County Schools Guilford County Schools
AP Courses Offered 51 294
Schools with AP 6 23
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 414.2:1 332.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 32.0% 37.0%

School Types

Catawba 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.