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Greensboro, North Carolina - 124 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Guilford County Schools #84 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,036 per pupil, Guilford County Schools ranks #90 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
68,894
Total Enrollment
124
Schools
$13,036
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Guilford County Schools operates 124 public schools serving 68,894 students, placing it among the largest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 57 combined, 27 high, 21 elementary, 19 middle schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio 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 Guilford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,036 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 24.4% local, 48.8% state, and 26.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #84 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 23 of 124 schools offering Advanced Placement (294 AP courses district-wide), a 332.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.4% African American, 23.7% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Shadybrook Elementary, with a diversity index of 76.7/100.
Its largest campus is Northwest Guilford High, enrolling 2,055 students (3% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Peeler Open Elementary, at 6 students, a 343x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Guilford County Schools school enrollment varies 343× across entities
Guilford County Schools school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 2,055 students (highest), a spread of 2,049 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.
Guilford County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.4% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Guilford County Schools student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 Guilford County Schools is typically wider than the Guilford County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Guilford County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Guilford County Schools has 124 schools, including 27 high, 19 middle, 21 elementary, 57 combined. Total enrollment is 68,894 students.
How much does Guilford County Schools spend per student?
Guilford County Schools spends $13,036 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #84 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Guilford County Schools?
Guilford County Schools students are 44.4% African American, 23.7% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% Asian, averaged across 124 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Guilford County Schools?
Guilford County Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #84 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.