FACTS AND FIGURES 2012-13
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SCHOOLS
Number of Administrative Units (2012-13)
County Units . 100 . 87.0%
City Units . 15 . 13.0%
TOTAL 115
Number of Public Schools (2012-13)
Elementary (Grades PK-8) . 1,834
Secondary (Grades 9-12) . 413
Secondary (Grades 9-13 Early College) . 73
Combined . 98
Charter Schools . 108
TOTAL SCHOOLS (Public & Charter) 2,526
STUDENTS
Average Daily Membership (2012-13) PUBLIC
Grades K-8 . 1,014,902
Grades 9-12 . 429,096
TOTAL 1,443,998
72.6%
16.3%
. 2.9%
. 3.9%
. 4.3%
CHARTER
. .40,212
. . .8,583
48,795
Ethnic Distribution (Fall 2012)
American Indian .
Asian .
Black .
Hispanic .
White .
Pacific Islander .
Other .
PUBLIC
CHARTER
. .1.4%. .
. 0.9%
. 2.6% . .
. 2.5%
26.1%. .
. . . . 26.5%
.14.3%. .
. 6.3%
.51.9%. .
. . . . 60.7%
. 0.1%. .
. 0.1%
. 3.6% . .
. 3.0%
High School Graduates' Intentions (2011-12)
Enroll in Four- Year Institutions . 42,569
Enroll in Two-Year Institutions . 35,963
Enroll in Other Schools . 1,619
Military Service . 4,751
Employment . 7,767
All Others . 1,854
TOTAL 94,523
PERSONNEL
Public School Full-Time Personnel (Fall 2012)
State Funded . 133,792
Federal Funded . 13,993
Local Funded . 29,364
TOTAL . 177,149
45.0%
38.0%
. 1.7%
. 5.0%
. 8.2%
. 2.0%
75.5%
. 7.9%
16.6%
Highest License Held by ClassroomTeachers (2011-12)
Pending License Approval .
. 0.2%
Vocational .
. 1.1%
Bachelor's Degree .
. . . . 70.1%
Master's Degree .
. . . . 28.1%
Sixth Year Level .
. 0.3%
Doctorate .
. 0.2%
TOTAL
100.0%
PERFORMANCE (2012)
SAT Scores: VERBAL
MATH
TOTAL
WRITING
North Carolina . 491 . . .
. . . 506 . .
. 997. .
. 472
United States . 496 . . .
. . . .514 . .
. . . .1001 . .
. 488
4Year Cohort Graduation Rate . .
. . . . 80.4%
5Year Cohort Graduation Rate . .
. . . . 81.1%
Dropout Rate (Grades 7-12): . . . .
. 2.0%
ESTIMATED AVERAGE TEACHERS' COMPENSATION (2011-12)
North Carolina Average . $45,938
United States Average . $55,418
North Carolina's Rank . 46
EXPENDITURES
Current Expense Expenditures (2011-12)
State . $7,599,573,456
Federal . $1,675,408,103
Local . $2,683,319,426
TOTAL $11,958,300,985
Salaries and Benefits (2011-12)
State . $7,016,634,005
Federal . $1,182,327,342
Local . $1,603,648,928
TOTAL $9,802,610,275
Capital Outlay (all funds) . $616,161,548
2011-12 Per Pupil Expenditure in Average Daily Membership:
(Current Expenses Only)
State . .
Federal
Local . .
$5,361
$1,182
$1,893
TOTAL
$8,436
63.6%
14.0%
22.4%
71.6%
12.1%
16.4%
63.6%
14.0%
22.4%
Administrative Units by Size and Per Pupil Expenditure
2011-12 FINAL AVERAGE 2011-12TOTAL PER-PUPIL
DAILY MEMBERSHIP EXPENDITURES
Largest - Wake County . 145,922 . $7,880
Medium - Columbus County . 6,377 . $8,806
Smallest -Tyrrell County . 568 . $17,322
AUXILIARY SERVICES
Transportation (2011-12)
Number of Buses Operated . 13,412
Number of PupilsTransported Daily . 797,163
I includes contract transportation )
Average Bus Mileage Per Day . 76
State Cost . $494,923,500
(includes contract transportation and bus replacement )
Annual State Cost Per PupilTransported on Buses . $604
Textbooks (2011-12)
Total Textbook Sales . $26,080,613
(incl. books, consumables and teacher resources)
Average Cost ofTextbook
MATH
READING SOCIAL STUDIES
Elementary
$44.14
$35.42
$39.38
Middle School
$55.63
$84.55
$56.00
High School
$66.26
$86.13
$68.30
Child Nutrition (2011-12)
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
Number of Schools Serving ....
. 2,395 . . .
.... 2,432
Average Number Served Daily. .
. 377,098 . . .
. .891,627
Average Cost (includes indirect cost) .
. $1.95. . .
. . . .$3.03
Data compiled by the Division of School Business, Financial & Business Services, NC Department
of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC 27601-2825, December 2012 I In compliance with federal laws,
NC Public Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and
admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age,
military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.
William W. Cobey, Jr. June St. Clair Atkinson, Ed.D.
Chairman State Superintendent
State Board of Education Department of Public Instruction
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