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Taylorsville, North Carolina - 12 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Alexander County Schools #76 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,879 per pupil, Alexander County Schools ranks #97 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,525
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,879
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alexander County Schools operates 12 public schools serving 4,525 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Alexander County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,879 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.3% local, 63.6% state, and 20.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #76 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 265:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Taylorsville Elementary, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
Its largest campus is Alexander Central High, enrolling 1,254 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Alexander Virtual Academy, at 13 students, a 96x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alexander Central High accounts for 27.7% of all Alexander County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Alexander County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alexander County Schools school enrollment varies 96× across entities
Alexander County Schools school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 1,254 students (highest), a spread of 1,241 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alexander County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Alexander County Schools student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Alexander County Schools is typically wider than the Alexander County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Alexander County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Alexander County Schools is typically wider than the Alexander County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Alexander County Schools has 12 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,525 students.
How much does Alexander County Schools spend per student?
Alexander County Schools spends $12,879 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #76 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Alexander County Schools?
Alexander County Schools students are 74.4% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alexander County Schools?
Alexander County Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #76 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.