District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
16,003
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
28
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$11,487
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,157
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Catawba County Schools
Catawba County Schools operates 28 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Newton, North Carolina. NCES reports 16,003 students and 920.17 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 22 of 331 North Carolina districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,487 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,157 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 175 of 318 districts in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 8.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 920.17
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $180,088,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Catawba County Schools location
Newton, North Carolina · 35.6864, -81.2173. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.1%
- Hispanic19.6%
- Black6.4%
- Asian7.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Catawba County Schools
28 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 28 of 28 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balls Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 686 | 16.5:1 |
| Bandys High | High | 09–12 | 935 | 23.2:1 |
| Banoak Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 291 | 16.7:1 |
| Blackburn Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 484 | 17.3:1 |
| Bunker Hill High | High | 09–12 | 845 | 21.1:1 |
| Catawba Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 450 | 17.1:1 |
| Catawba Rosenwald Education Center | Other | KG–12 | 7 | 0.7:1 |
| Challenger Early College High | High | 09–12 | 376 | 33.5:1 |
| Charles H Tuttle Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 368 | 16.8:1 |
| Claremont Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 462 | 16:1 |
| Clyde Campbell Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 505 | 16.2:1 |
| Fred T Foard High | High | 09–12 | 930 | 21.8:1 |
| Harry M Arndt Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 601 | 16.7:1 |
| Jacobs Fork Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 482 | 16.3:1 |
| Lyle Creek Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 458 | 14.7:1 |
| Maiden Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 562 | 17.7:1 |
| Maiden High | High | 09–12 | 852 | 20.7:1 |
| Maiden Middle School | Middle | 07–08 | 451 | 16.4:1 |
| Mill Creek Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 477 | 16.2:1 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 708 | 17.5:1 |
| Oxford Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 540 | 16.4:1 |
| River Bend Middle | Middle | 07–08 | 450 | 16.6:1 |
| Saint Stephens Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 711 | 15:1 |
| Saint Stephens High | High | 09–12 | 1,268 | 22.1:1 |
| Sherrills Ford Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 633 | 17.9:1 |
| Snow Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 551 | 15.2:1 |
| Startown Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 540 | 15.8:1 |
| Webb A Murray Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 380 | 14:1 |