Alexander County Schools
Alexander County Schools is located in west North Carolina. Alexander County Schools has 259.99 square miles of land area and 3.66 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Alexander County Schools population is 37,175. Alexander County Schools median household income is $41,676 in 2010-2014. Alexander County Schools median house value is $120,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Alexander County Schools is better than the state average in quality.
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Alexander County Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
700 Liledoun Rd
Taylorsville NC, 28681, Alexander County
Phone: 828-632-7001
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 5,290 | 5,385 | 5,475 | 5,532 | 5,553 | 5,626 | 5,661 |
English Language Learner Students: | 150 | 161 | 185 | 233 | 262 | 286 | 377 |
Total Teachers: | 340.05 | 347.20 | 341.18 | 343.80 | 336.41 | 351.10 | 355.40 |
Prekindergarten: | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 25.21 | 28.01 | 23.70 | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 210.38 | 214.30 | 176.78 | 165.57 | 159.60 | 168.00 | 170.00 |
Secondary: | 100.05 | 99.66 | 135.21 | 173.30 | 173.29 | 179.50 | 181.60 |
Ungraded: | 1.91 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 1.93 | 0.52 | 3.60 | 3.80 |
Total Other Staff: | 383.16 | 406.92 | 407.12 | 397.30 | 410.01 | 434.00 | 439.20 |
Instructional Aides: | 121.61 | 136.33 | 135.78 | 142.82 | 139.74 | 154.10 | 155.30 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.80 | 4.39 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 2.95 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 14.50 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 9.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 5.50 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 10.50 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 10.98 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA |
District Administrators: | 9.20 | 9.00 | 7.55 | 7.94 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 18.59 | 18.70 | 19.57 | 18.54 | 20.74 | 21.50 | 21.50 |
School Administrators: | 15.74 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 10.37 | 15.30 | 18.10 | 16.50 |
School Administrative Support: | 30.61 | 29.64 | 28.88 | 31.22 | 34.72 | 34.10 | 34.20 |
Student Support Services: | 23.33 | 26.00 | 25.34 | 26.66 | 29.90 | 28.20 | 23.70 |
Other Support Services: | 134.28 | 141.86 | 143.28 | 129.89 | 133.66 | 136.00 | 146.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.56 | 15.51 | 16.05 | 16.09 | 16.51 | 16.02 | 15.93 |
Schools
Alexander Central High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 223 School Dr, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
Bethlehem Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 7900 Nc Hwy 127, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
East Alexander Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1285 White Plains Rd, Hiddenite NC 28636 | |
Ellendale Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 175 Ellendale Park Ln, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
Hiddenite Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 374 Sulphur Springs Rd, Hiddenite NC 28636 | |
Stony Point Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 311 Stony Point School Rd, Stony Point NC 28678 | |
Sugar Loaf Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 3600 Nc Hwy 16n, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
Taylorsville Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 100 7th St Sw, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
West Alexander Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 85 Bulldog Ln, Taylorsville NC 28681 | |
Wittenburg Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 7300 Church Rd, Taylorsville NC 28681 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
EOC Test | |||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75.3% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.9% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 39.2% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 70% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 72.1% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93.6% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 66.6% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.2% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 80.1% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38.3% | 45.6% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83.9% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 63% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81.6% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 70.4% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 69.2% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 80.2% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 79.8% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.9% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 72.6% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 78.1% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 82.9% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.2% | 82.9% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 51.2% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 92.1% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 68.5% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 61.5% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 68.9% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 59.4% | 76.5% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 85.1% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 60% | 81.5% |
2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 85.9% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 53.4% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 60.1% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 59% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 68.3% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 73.4% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 81.5% |
EOG Test | |||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 17.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 22.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 8.6% | 25.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 56.6% |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 18.5% |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 59.6% |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 64.7% |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 69.9% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 45.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.9% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.5% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 80.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 80.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 38.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 81.5% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 82.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 59.3% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 75.2% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 46.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 61.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 63.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 78.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 81.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 39.0% | 38.5% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 86.4% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 86.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 51.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 65% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 66.8% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 47.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 50.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 57.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 60.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 65.1% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 80.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 83.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 84.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 85.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 34.2% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 86.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 87.9% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 54.2% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 66.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 69.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 71.1% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 41.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 51.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 67.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 72.8% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 74.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 77.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.1% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $46,505,000 | $8,494 | $47,045,000 | $8,504 | $44,360,000 | $7,988 | |||
Federal: | $7,458,000 | $1,362 | 16.0% | $7,311,000 | $1,322 | 15.5% | $6,866,000 | $1,236 | 15.5% |
State: | $31,736,000 | $5,797 | 68.2% | $30,848,000 | $5,576 | 65.6% | $30,104,000 | $5,421 | 67.9% |
Local: | $7,311,000 | $1,335 | 15.7% | $8,886,000 | $1,606 | 18.9% | $7,390,000 | $1,331 | 16.7% |
Total Expenditures: | $46,298,000 | $8,456 | $45,162,000 | $8,164 | $44,039,000 | $7,931 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $44,299,000 | $8,091 | $43,664,000 | $7,893 | $42,058,000 | $7,574 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $28,768,000 | $5,254 | 64.9% | $28,690,000 | $5,186 | 65.7% | $27,205,000 | $4,899 | 64.7% |
Student and Staff Support: | $3,983,000 | $727 | 9.0% | $3,714,000 | $671 | 8.5% | $3,776,000 | $680 | 9.0% |
Administration: | $4,365,000 | $797 | 9.9% | $4,221,000 | $763 | 9.7% | $4,019,000 | $724 | 9.6% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $7,183,000 | $1,312 | 16.2% | $7,039,000 | $1,272 | 16.1% | $7,058,000 | $1,271 | 16.8% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $973,000 | $178 | $502,000 | $91 | $801,000 | $144 | |||
Construction: | $790,000 | $144 | $311,000 | $56 | $318,000 | $57 | |||
Total Other: | $339,000 | $62 | $367,000 | $66 | $428,000 | $77 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $488,000 | $89 | $545,000 | $99 | $605,000 | $109 | |||
Total Salary: | $28,747,000 | $5,251 | $29,464,000 | $5,326 | $28,782,000 | $5,183 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $20,220,000 | $3,693 | 70.3% | $20,743,000 | $3,750 | 70.4% | $19,811,000 | $3,568 | 68.8% |
Other Salary: | $8,527,000 | $1,557 | 29.7% | $8,721,000 | $1,576 | 29.6% | $8,971,000 | $1,616 | 31.2% |
Total Benefit: | $9,359,000 | $1,709 | $8,766,000 | $1,585 | $7,976,000 | $1,436 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $6,486,000 | $1,185 | 69.3% | $6,032,000 | $1,090 | 68.8% | $5,413,000 | $975 | 67.9% |
Other Benefit: | $2,873,000 | $525 | 30.7% | $2,734,000 | $494 | 31.2% | $2,563,000 | $462 | 32.1% |
* Alexander County Schools was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.