At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
17,683
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
32
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,141
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,434
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 17,381
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,560
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.1:1
What current records say about Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Rowan-Salisbury Schools operates 32 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Salisbury, North Carolina. NCES reports 17,683 students and 1,020.79 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within North Carolina agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 20 of 121 with reported enrollment. 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 $12,141 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,434 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 91 of 119 in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 8.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,020.79
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $221,272,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Salisbury, North Carolina
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.6712, -80.4655
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White47.5%
- Hispanic24.6%
- Black19.8%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
32 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 32 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bostian Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 342 | 15.6:1 | |
| Carson High | High09–12 | 1,063 | 23:1 | |
| China Grove Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 592 | 18.6:1 | |
| China Grove Middle | Middle06–08 | 572 | 19.1:1 | |
| Corriher Lipe Middle | Middle06–08 | 457 | 17.9:1 | |
| Dole Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 388 | 15.6:1 | |
| East Rowan High | High09–12 | 986 | 20.1:1 | |
| Erwin Middle | Middle06–08 | 763 | 17:1 | |
| Granite Quarry Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 586 | 20:1 | |
| Henderson High | High06–12 | 71 | 10.2:1 | |
| Hurley Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 466 | 14.8:1 | |
| Isenberg Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 509 | 15:1 | |
| Knollwood Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 585 | 18.8:1 | |
| Koontz Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 554 | 14.7:1 | |
| Landis Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 613 | 18.7:1 | |
| Millbridge Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 547 | 15.5:1 | |
| Morgan Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 275 | 14.9:1 | |
| Mt Ulla Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 281 | 16.4:1 | |
| North Rowan Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 405 | 15:1 | |
| North Rowan High | High09–12 | 555 | 20:1 | |
| North Rowan Middle | Middle06–08 | 649 | 15.3:1 | |
| Overton Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 237 | 15.3:1 | |
| Rockwell Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 502 | 16.8:1 | |
| Rowan Co Early College | High09–12 | 235 | 33:1 |