Wilkes County Schools, North Carolina

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Wilkes County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 8,673 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Wilkes County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Wilkes County). During the 2023 school year, 8,673 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Wilkes County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joan Caudill
Donna Cotton
Rudy Holbrook
Jammie Jolly
T. Kirk Walker

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,939,000 $1,584 14%
Local: $18,412,000 $2,093 19%
State: $66,657,000 $7,576 67%
Total: $99,008,000 $11,253
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $96,943,000 $11,018
Total Current Expenditures: $94,804,000 $10,775
Instructional Expenditures: $58,446,000 $6,643 60%
Student and Staff Support: $10,100,000 $1,147 10%
Administration: $9,442,000 $1,073 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,816,000 $1,911 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $859,000 $97
Construction: $647,000 $73
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $20,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $604,000 $68


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 >=80 25-29 49 <50 40-44 58
2018-2019 42 60-79 20-24 35 <50 25-29 45
2017-2018 41 60-79 25-29 36 >=50 30-34 43
2016-2017 46 >=80 30-34 39 >=50 35-39 49
2015-2016 43 >=80 20-24 35 <50 35-39 45
2014-2015 42 >=80 20-24 32 >=50 30-34 45
2013-2014 38 >=50 15-19 26 <50 30-34 41
2012-2013 39 >=50 20-24 29 PS 30-34 42
2011-2012 84 >=80 65-69 76 >=50 80-84 87
2010-2011 85 >=50 70-74 78 >=50 85-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 60-79 30-34 39 >=50 40-44 54
2018-2019 45 60-79 35-39 32 <50 35-39 49
2017-2018 45 60-79 30-34 32 <50 35-39 49
2016-2017 45 60-79 25-29 30 >=50 30-34 49
2015-2016 43 40-59 25-29 30 <50 35-39 46
2014-2015 44 40-59 25-29 28 <50 35-39 48
2013-2014 41 >=50 25-29 23 <50 30-34 46
2012-2013 42 >=50 25-29 27 PS 35-39 45
2011-2012 74 >=80 55-59 58 >=50 70-74 77
2010-2011 72 >=50 55-59 56 >=50 70-74 74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 PS >=80 85-89 >=80 87
2018-2019 88 >=50 >=90 >=95 >=80 86
2017-2018 88 PS >=80 80-84 60-79 89
2016-2017 89 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=80 89
2015-2016 88 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=80 88
2014-2015 88 PS >=80 85-89 >=80 88
2013-2014 89 PS >=90 80-84 PS >=50 89
2012-2013 90 PS >=90 80-89 PS >=50 90
2011-2012 87 PS >=90 >=90 PS >=50 85
2010-2011 81 PS 80-89 70-79 PS >=50 82


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 8,673 0.3
2021-2022 8,643 -1.8
2020-2021 8,798 -6.3
2019-2020 9,355 -0.8
2018-2019 9,434 -3.6
2017-2018 9,770 -1.4
2016-2017 9,911 -1.0
2015-2016 10,012 -2.6
2014-2015 10,268 3.9
2013-2014 9,863 -5.3
2012-2013 10,384 -1.0
2011-2012 10,485 1.1
2010-2011 10,374 0.3
2009-2010 10,345 -0.5
2008-2009 10,401 -0.2
2007-2008 10,419 0.3
2006-2007 10,383 0.1
2005-2006 10,377 0.6
2004-2005 10,317 -0.2
2003-2004 10,337 -0.1
2002-2003 10,345 -0.4
2001-2002 10,386 -0.4
2000-2001 10,431 3.1
1999-2000 10,104 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Wilkes County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 4.0
Black 3.5 24.8
Hispanic 16.7 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.4 5.6
White 72.9 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Wilkes County Schools had 567.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.27.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 42.65
Elementary: 325.41
Secondary: 168.99
Total: 567.85

Wilkes County Schools employed 6.72 district administrators and 35.68 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.72
District Administrative Support: 39.53
School Administrators: 35.68
School Administrative Support: 47.63
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 140.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.59
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.59
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.63
Library/Media Support: 2.70
Student Support Services: 89.92
Other Support Services: 203.67


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Wilkes County Schools operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School128PK-5
C B Eller Elementary School282PK-5
C C Wright Elementary School304PK-5
Central Wilkes Middle School5766-8
East Wilkes High School4959-12
East Wilkes Middle School3756-8
Millers Creek Elementary School734PK-5
Moravian Falls Elementary School256PK-5
Mountain View Elementary School484PK-5
Mount Pleasant Elementary School234PK-5
Mulberry Elementary School420PK-5
North Wilkesboro Elementary School307PK-5
North Wilkes High School6259-12
North Wilkes Middle School4096-8
Roaring River Elementary School177PK-5
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School315PK-5
Traphill Elementary School77PK-5
West Wilkes High School6289-12
West Wilkes Middle School4686-8
Wilkesboro Elementary School370PK-5
Wilkes Central High School7529-12
Wilkes Early College High School257

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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