Alleghany County Schools

Public school district · Alleghany County · North Carolina · NCES district ID 3700120

Alleghany County Schools spent $14,685 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,366). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,352 students in 2024-25; 65.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,554 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (North Carolina: 86.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among North Carolina districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alleghany County Schools in enrollment (1,320 to 1,511 students) and Alleghany County Schools itself.

Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Alleghany County Schools, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Alleghany County Schools $14,685; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Voyager Academy $11,634; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy $9,605; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Cornerstone Charter Academy $8,536; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Alleghany County Schools$14,685Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Voyager Academy$11,634Henderson Collegiate$11,466Community School of Davidson$9,969Thomas Jefferson Classical Aca…$9,605Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Cornerstone Charter Academy$8,536State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Alleghany County Schools, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Alleghany County Schools $14,685; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Voyager Academy $11,634; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy $9,605; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Cornerstone Charter Academy $8,536; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Alleghany County Schools$14,685Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Voyager Academy$11,634Henderson Collegiate$11,466Community School of Davidson$9,969Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy$9,605Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Cornerstone Charter Academy$8,536State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Alleghany County Schools, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Alleghany County Schools $14,685; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Voyager Academy $11,634; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy $9,605; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Cornerstone Charter Academy $8,536; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Alleghany County Schools$14,685Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Voyager Academy$11,634Henderson Collegiate$11,466Community School of Davidson$9,969Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy$9,605Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Cornerstone Charter Academy$8,536State median, 1,000+ students $12,366
Current spending per student, North Carolina districts closest in size to Alleghany County Schools, FY23Gates County Schools $15,749; Alleghany County Schools $14,685; Triad Math and Science Academy $12,202; Voyager Academy $11,634; Henderson Collegiate $11,466; Community School of Davidson $9,969; Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy $9,605; Queen's Grant Community School $9,393; Bradford Preparatory School $9,056; Cornerstone Charter Academy $8,536; State median, 1,000+ students $12,366.5k10k15k17.5kGates County Schools$15,749Alleghany County Schools$14,685Triad Math and Science Academy$12,202Voyager Academy$11,634Henderson Collegiate$11,466Community School of Davidson$9,969Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy$9,605Queen's Grant Community School$9,393Bradford Preparatory School$9,056Cornerstone Charter Academy$8,536State median, 1,000+ students $12,366

Where the money came from

$21,837,000 in revenue: 65.4% state, 17.3% local and 17.2% federal. Total spending including $1,968,000 of capital outlay was $22,913,000, or $16,125 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Alleghany County Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,292,000; Local $3,783,000; Federal $3,762,000; total $21,837,000.
  • State$14,292,000 65%
  • Local$3,783,000 17%
  • Federal$3,762,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 150 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,421 students in 2022-23, 1,400 students in 2023-24, 1,352 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alleghany County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,421, 2023-24: 1,400, 2024-25: 1,35205001k1.5k2022-231,4212023-241,4002024-251,352
Alleghany County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,421, 2023-24: 1,400, 2024-25: 1,35205001k1.5k2022-231,4212023-241,4002024-251,352
Alleghany County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,421, 2023-24: 1,400, 2024-25: 1,35205001k1.5k2022-231,4212023-241,4002024-251,352
Alleghany County Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,421, 2023-24: 1,400, 2024-25: 1,35205001k1.5k2022-231,4212023-241,4002024-251,352

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,421114.312.4
2023-241,400109.712.8
2024-251,352107.312.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$5,730,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,032 per student

Alleghany County Schools booked $5,730,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 114 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,153 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 59 in 100 North Carolina districts with a figure (state median $49,503, 293 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$3,110,00054.3%
Special education$705,00012.3%
Vocational$637,00011.1%
Other programs$1,278,00022.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,888 in 2018-19, $3,732 in 2019-20, $4,165 in 2020-21, $3,915 in 2021-22, $4,032 in 2022-23.

Alleghany County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,888, 2019-20: $3,732, 2020-21: $4,165, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03202k4k6k2018-19$3,8882019-20$3,7322020-21$4,1652021-22$3,9152022-23$4,032
Alleghany County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,888, 2019-20: $3,732, 2020-21: $4,165, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03202k4k6k2018-19$3,8882019-20$3,7322020-21$4,1652021-22$3,9152022-23$4,032
Alleghany County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,888, 2019-20: $3,732, 2020-21: $4,165, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03202k4k6k2018-19$3,8882019-20$3,7322020-21$4,1652021-22$3,9152022-23$4,032
Alleghany County Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,888, 2019-20: $3,732, 2020-21: $4,165, 2021-22: $3,915, 2022-23: $4,03202k4k6k2018-19$3,8882019-20$3,7322020-21$4,1652021-22$3,9152022-23$4,032

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Alleghany County Schools scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 44-48% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNorth CarolinaStudents tested
Reading and language arts39-43%48%603
Math44-48%50%604

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 112 students in Alleghany County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%86.5%
Students in the class112120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 957 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sparta Elementary52312.299.4%Schoolwide program
Glade Creek Elementary23614.098.7%Schoolwide program
Piney Creek Elementary19814.398.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 395 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alleghany High39511.699.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Alleghany County Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Alleghany County Schools

  1. North Carolina districts by spending per studentAlleghany County Schools ranks 22 of 150 North Carolina districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,685).#22 of 150
  2. Every school district in North CarolinaAlleghany County Schools is the number 121 by size of 332 North Carolina districts, with 1,421 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#121 of 332
  3. Gates County SchoolsThe next larger North Carolina district: 1,497 students in fall 2022, $15,749 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,749
  4. Voyager AcademyThe next smaller North Carolina district: 1,361 students in fall 2022, $11,634 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,634
  5. Compare Alleghany County Schools with Gates County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Alleghany High, its largest high school395 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.395
  7. Teacher salary spending across North CarolinaAlleghany County Schools spent $50,153 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,503); spending, not a salary.$50,153
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Alleghany County Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Alleghany County Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,352 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alleghany County Schools spend per student?
    $14,685 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the North Carolina median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,366 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,554 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Alleghany County Schools' money come from?
    $21,837,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.4% state, 17.3% local and 17.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Alleghany County Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 319 of the 1,390 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Alleghany County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $5,730,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,032 per student. Divided by the 114 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,153 per teacher, more than 59 in 100 North Carolina districts (state median $49,503). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average North Carolina teacher salary at $53,644 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Alleghany County Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alleghany County Schools scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 44-48% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Alleghany County Schools?
    85-89% of the 112 students in Alleghany County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Alleghany County Schools' NCES district ID?
    3700120. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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