An equity score of 52/100 ranks Yadkin County Schools #118 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,043 per pupil, Yadkin County Schools ranks #159 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,243
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,043
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Yadkin County Schools operates 14 public schools serving 5,243 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Yadkin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,043 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.5% local, 61.1% state, and 21.4% 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 52/100, ranked #118 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 346.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jonesville Elementary, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.
Its largest campus is Forbush High, enrolling 787 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Yadkin Success Academy, at 43 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Forbush High accounts for 15.0% of all Yadkin County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Yadkin County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Yadkin County Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Yadkin County Schools school enrollment ranges from 43 students (lowest) to 787 students (highest), a spread of 744 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.
Yadkin County Schools reports 55.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Yadkin County Schools student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Yadkin County Schools is typically wider than the Yadkin County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Yadkin County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 Yadkin County Schools is typically wider than the Yadkin County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Yadkin County Schools has 14 schools, including 12 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 5,243 students.
How much does Yadkin County Schools spend per student?
Yadkin County Schools spends $12,043 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #118 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Yadkin County Schools?
Yadkin County Schools students are 67.3% White, 25.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yadkin County Schools?
Yadkin County Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #118 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.