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Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Salisbury, North Carolina · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

17,683
Students enrolled
32
Public schools
1,021
Classroom teachers (FTE)
17.3:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 210
  • Kindergarten 1,214
  • Grade 1 1,233
  • Grade 2 1,323
  • Grade 3 1,489
  • Grade 4 1,288
  • Grade 5 1,241
  • Grade 6 1,281
  • Grade 7 1,284
  • Grade 8 1,291
  • Grade 9 1,524
  • Grade 10 1,545
  • Grade 11 1,444
  • Grade 12 1,316

By race/ethnicity

  • White 47%
  • Hispanic/Latino 25%
  • Black or African American 20%
  • Two or more races 7%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 16,893 of 17,683 students in the district's schools

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$13,427 spent per student on day-to-day operations North Carolina median: $12,409 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $8,095
  • Support services $4,551
  • Other (food service, etc.) $780

Where the money comes from

  • Local 25%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 23%

Total revenue $281.7 milliontotal spending $271.4 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: FringeStudents: 60% rural, 40% suburb

Total staff (FTE)

2,569

District office

500 North Main Street, Salisbury NC 28144

County

Rowan County

Official website

NCES District ID

3704050

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About Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

VISION:an exemplary system whose schools are recognized for the outstanding quality of their graduates, staff, and programs. These graduates allow Rowan County to successfully compete regionally, nationally, and globally for high quality business and economic development.MISSION:to develop globally competitive schools that inspire, challenge, and empower students to meet high academic standards, lead ethical lives, and demonstrate knowledgeable, responsible citizenship in an increasingly challenging world.
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Public Schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools (37)

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Carson High

China Grove, NC · Grades 09–12 · 1,063 students · High

West Rowan High

Mount Ulla, NC · Grades 09–12 · 988 students · High

East Rowan High

Salisbury, NC · Grades 09–12 · 986 students · High

South Rowan High

China Grove, NC · Grades 09–12 · 932 students · High

Salisbury High

Salisbury, NC · Grades 09–12 · 930 students · High

Erwin Middle

Salisbury, NC · Grades 06–08 · 763 students · Middle

West Rowan Middle

Salisbury, NC · Grades 06–08 · 707 students · Middle

North Rowan Middle

Spencer, NC · Grades 06–08 · 649 students · Middle

Southeast Middle

Salisbury, NC · Grades 06–08 · 628 students · Middle

Landis Elementary

Landis, NC · Grades KG–05 · 613 students · Elementary

West Rowan Elementary

Cleveland, NC · Grades PK–05 · 611 students · Elementary

China Grove Elementary

China Grove, NC · Grades PK–05 · 592 students · Elementary

Granite Quarry Elementary

Salisbury, NC · Grades PK–05 · 586 students · Elementary

Knollwood Elementary

Salisbury, NC · Grades PK–05 · 585 students · Elementary

China Grove Middle

China Grove, NC · Grades 06–08 · 572 students · Middle

North Rowan High

Spencer, NC · Grades 09–12 · 555 students · High

Koontz Elementary

Salisbury, NC · Grades PK–05 · 554 students · Elementary

Millbridge Elementary

China Grove, NC · Grades KG–05 · 547 students · Elementary

Isenberg Elementary

Salisbury, NC · Grades PK–05 · 509 students · Elementary

Rockwell Elementary

Rockwell, NC · Grades PK–05 · 502 students · Elementary

Hurley Elementary

Salisbury, NC · Grades PK–05 · 466 students · Elementary

Corriher Lipe Middle

Landis, NC · Grades 06–08 · 457 students · Middle

Shive Elementary

Rockwell, NC · Grades PK–05 · 413 students · Elementary

North Rowan Elementary

Spencer, NC · Grades PK–05 · 405 students · Elementary