School district · North Carolina

Nash County Public Schools

Nash County Public Schools in North Carolina: 23 public schools with 13,178 students and 20.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,340 per student in FY2024.

Schools
23
Students
13,178
Students per teacher
20.2
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,340
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
653
Counselors (FTE)
36.3
Students per counselor
363
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

44%proficient

+4.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

5,603 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

48%proficient

+7.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 65% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

5,602 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.7K15
$8.9K16
$9.5K17
$9.4K18
$9.8K19
$9.6K20
$10.3K21
$12.1K22
$12.3K23
$12.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $44.6M
State
62% · $118.9M
Local
15% · $29.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,626
Support services
$4,063
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.9M
Long-term debt
$21.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 11Middle schools: 4High schools: 7Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–558018.355%62%
K–556218.741%55%
Pre-K–559117.958%75%
K–538316.743%56%
K–563219.327%30%
K–541217.939%65%
Pre-K–533314.741%61%
K–559319.753%67%
Pre-K–569618.151%64%
Pre-K–537820.248%52%
K–555522.643%49%
6–853118.149%48%
6–884020.440%34%
6–869220.131%29%
6–879520.149%48%
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4–1225924.260%35%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
930 Eastern Avenue, Nashville, NC 27856
Phone
(252)459-5220
Website