Cleveland County Schools vs Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cleveland County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Location Shelby, North Carolina Winston Salem, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 14,406 52,717
Number of Schools 28 79
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Cleveland County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,545 $14,195
Federal Revenue 19.5% 22.5%
State Revenue 59.1% 52.1%
Local Revenue 21.4% 25.3%
Cleveland County 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 Cleveland County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
White 55.3% 28.0%
African American 26.5% 32.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 31.3%
Asian 0.7% 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.1% 5.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 78.8% 75.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Cleveland County Schools Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
AP Courses Offered 50 226
Schools with AP 5 12
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 356.8:1 391.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 28.9% 45.2%

School Types

Cleveland County 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.