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Elkin, North Carolina - 4 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Elkin City Schools #81 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,606 per pupil, Elkin City Schools ranks #107 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,239
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,606
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elkin City Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,239 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Surry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,606 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 18.3% local, 64.1% state, and 17.6% 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 62/100, ranked #81 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 242.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elkin Elementary, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
Its largest campus is Elkin Elementary, enrolling 673 students (50% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Global E-Learning Academy, at 74 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elkin Elementary accounts for 50.2% of all Elkin City Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elkin City Schools a distant remainder — means Elkin City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Elkin City Schools school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Elkin City Schools school enrollment ranges from 74 students (lowest) to 673 students (highest), a spread of 599 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elkin City Schools student-counselor ratio is 242:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Elkin City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 Elkin City Schools is typically wider than the Elkin City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Elkin City Schools has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,239 students.
How much does Elkin City Schools spend per student?
Elkin City Schools spends $12,606 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #81 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Elkin City Schools?
Elkin City Schools students are 66.1% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elkin City Schools?
Elkin City Schools has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #81 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.