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Nashville, North Carolina - 30 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Nash County Public Schools #105 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,090 per pupil, Nash County Public Schools ranks #129 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,469
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$12,090
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nash County Public Schools operates 30 public schools serving 14,469 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 8 combined, 7 high, 6 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Nash County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,090 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 14.1% local, 60.8% state, and 25.1% 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 55/100, ranked #105 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 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 382:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.5% African American, 26.3% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nrm Early College High School, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.
Its largest campus is Southern Nash High, enrolling 1,048 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tar River Academy, at 74 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Nash County Public Schools school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Nash County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 74 students (lowest) to 1,048 students (highest), a spread of 974 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.
Nash County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.7% 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.
Nash County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 382:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Nash County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 36.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Nash County Public Schools?
Nash County Public Schools has 30 schools, including 7 high, 6 middle, 9 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 14,469 students.
How much does Nash County Public Schools spend per student?
Nash County Public Schools spends $12,090 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #105 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Nash County Public Schools?
Nash County Public Schools students are 47.5% African American, 26.3% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nash County Public Schools?
Nash County Public Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #105 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.