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Item: Burke County Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

700 East Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

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Top 50%

Tel: (828) 439-4311

www.burke.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Burke County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

27 Schools

2,151 Schools

# Students

11,667 Students

1,095,784 Students

# Teachers

689 Teachers

71,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	483	75
Kind	792	315
1	804	325
2	825	331
3	854	341
4	804	325
5	852	333
6	800	333
7	794	325
8	860	327
9	15	35
10	17	31
11	15	28
12	32	24

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District Rank

Burke County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#144 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burke County Schools
2023	#144
2022	#144
2021	#152
2019	#123
2018	#126
2017	#125
2016	#119
2015	#101
2014	#95
2013	#86
2012	#71

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(21-22)

54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	51%
2021	43%	42%
2019	45%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	50%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	48%	44%
2014	47%	43%
2013	46%	42%
2012	88%	82%
2011	89%	82%

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50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2022	50%	50%
2021	47%	47%
2019	47%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	47%	46%
2016	48%	47%
2015	50%	46%
2014	48%	46%
2013	46%	45%
2012	79%	73%
2011	77%	70%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2022	66%	63%
2021	63%	61%

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(21-22)

88%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2022	88%	86%
2021	91%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	90%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	91%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.56	0.71
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.55	0.70
2021	0.53	0.69
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.48	0.66
2015	0.46	0.66
2014	0.46	0.65
2013	0.45	0.65
2012	0.44	0.64
2011	0.43	0.64
2010	0.41	0.61
2009	0.41	0.61
2008	0.39	0.61
2007	0.40	0.60
2006	0.40	0.58
2005	0.39	0.58
2004	0.39	0.57
2003	0.37	0.56
2002	0.37	0.55
2001	0.36	0.53
2000	0.35	0.53
1999	0.34	0.52
1998	0.32	0.52
1997	0.30	0.50
1996	0.27	0.50
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.24	0.48
1993	0.21	0.48
1992	0.21	0.48
1991	0.20	0.48
1990	0.20	0.48
1989	0.19	0.48
1988	0.19	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	3%
2009	7%	2%
2008	9%	3%
2007	9%	3%
2006	9%	2%
2005	9%	2%
2004	10%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	10%	2%
2001	10%	2%
2000	10%	2%
1999	9%	2%
1998	9%	2%
1997	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	5%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	20%	21%
2023	20%	20%
2022	19%	20%
2021	18%	19%
2020	16%	18%
2019	16%	18%
2018	15%	17%
2017	15%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	11%	15%
2013	11%	14%
2012	10%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	7%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	7%	10%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	4%	25%
2023	4%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	5%	25%
2019	5%	25%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	26%
2014	5%	26%
2013	5%	26%
2012	6%	26%
2011	6%	26%
2010	10%	31%
2009	10%	31%
2008	7%	29%
2007	7%	29%
2006	9%	32%
2005	9%	31%
2004	9%	31%
2003	8%	31%
2002	8%	31%
2001	8%	31%
2000	8%	31%
1999	8%	31%
1998	8%	30%
1997	8%	31%
1996	7%	31%
1995	8%	30%
1994	8%	30%
1993	8%	30%
1992	8%	30%
1991	8%	30%
1990	8%	30%
1989	8%	30%
1988	9%	30%

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% White

62%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	63%	43%
2023	63%	44%
2022	64%	45%
2021	66%	46%
2020	68%	48%
2019	68%	48%
2018	69%	49%
2017	69%	49%
2016	71%	50%
2015	72%	50%
2014	73%	51%
2013	73%	52%
2012	74%	53%
2011	74%	53%
2010	76%	54%
2009	76%	54%
2008	77%	55%
2007	77%	56%
2006	77%	56%
2005	77%	57%
2004	77%	58%
2003	78%	59%
2002	78%	60%
2001	79%	61%
2000	79%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	81%	63%
1997	83%	64%
1996	85%	64%
1995	86%	65%
1994	87%	66%
1993	88%	66%
1992	89%	66%
1991	89%	66%
1990	89%	66%
1989	90%	66%
1988	89%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,715 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$125 MM	$8 MM
2022	$122 MM	$8 MM
2021	$125 MM	$8 MM
2020	$122 MM	$8 MM
2019	$119 MM	$8 MM
2018	$115 MM	$8 MM
2017	$115 MM	$8 MM
2016	$111 MM	$8 MM
2015	$125 MM	$18 MM
2014	$110 MM	$10 MM
2012	$111 MM	$17 MM
2011	$121 MM	$19 MM
2010	$125 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$19 MM
2008	$123 MM	$18 MM
2007	$117 MM	$18 MM
2006	$110 MM	$15 MM
2005	$108 MM	$15 MM
2004	$105 MM	$17 MM
2003	$104 MM	$17 MM
2002	$101 MM	$16 MM
2001	$97 MM	$17 MM
2000	$96 MM	$20 MM
1999	$98 MM	$23 MM
1998	$81 MM	$26 MM
1997	$69 MM	$34 MM
1996	$69 MM	$34 MM
1995	$68 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$125 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$125 MM	$8 MM
2022	$124 MM	$8 MM
2021	$125 MM	$8 MM
2020	$124 MM	$8 MM
2019	$121 MM	$7 MM
2018	$117 MM	$8 MM
2017	$115 MM	$9 MM
2016	$113 MM	$8 MM
2015	$124 MM	$18 MM
2014	$115 MM	$11 MM
2012	$110 MM	$16 MM
2011	$115 MM	$17 MM
2010	$124 MM	$18 MM
2009	$130 MM	$18 MM
2008	$121 MM	$17 MM
2007	$114 MM	$18 MM
2006	$106 MM	$15 MM
2005	$102 MM	$15 MM
2004	$100 MM	$16 MM
2003	$102 MM	$17 MM
2002	$96 MM	$15 MM
2001	$94 MM	$17 MM
2000	$93 MM	$20 MM
1999	$95 MM	$24 MM
1998	$79 MM	$26 MM
1997	$69 MM	$36 MM
1996	$66 MM	$33 MM
1995	$66 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,695

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,601	$10,093
2022	$9,931	$9,918
2021	$10,634	$10,282
2020	$9,931	$9,918
2019	$9,754	$9,125
2018	$9,240	$9,419
2017	$9,109	$10,522
2016	$8,704	$9,128
2015	$9,594	$10,864
2014	$8,548	$9,046
2012	$8,192	$10,562
2011	$8,761	$12,703
2010	$8,848	$10,864
2009	$8,285	$11,105
2008	$8,748	$11,767
2007	$8,097	$9,479
2006	$7,490	$9,335
2005	$7,278	$8,913
2004	$7,091	$8,734
2003	$7,078	$8,577
2002	$6,881	$8,130
2001	$6,660	$7,294
2000	$6,653	$7,636
1999	$6,862	$7,252
1998	$5,784	$5,688
1997	$5,071	$5,690
1995	$5,221	$5,545
1992	$4,893	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,715

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burke County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,621	$9,807
2022	$10,085	$9,654
2021	$10,655	$9,990
2020	$10,085	$9,654
2019	$9,906	$8,949
2018	$9,350	$9,637
2017	$9,107	$11,583
2016	$8,875	$9,753
2015	$9,540	$10,591
2014	$9,003	$9,388
2012	$8,159	$10,336
2011	$8,321	$11,927
2010	$8,799	$10,591
2009	$8,333	$10,880
2008	$8,634	$11,136
2007	$7,829	$9,418
2006	$7,170	$8,813
2005	$6,857	$8,647
2004	$6,737	$8,413
2003	$6,907	$8,886
2002	$6,526	$7,903
2001	$6,421	$7,301
2000	$6,496	$7,650
1999	$6,669	$7,340
1998	$5,649	$5,663
1997	$5,030	$6,040
1995	$5,037	$5,570
1992	$5,967	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 88% (Top 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education