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Valdese Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Burke County Schools School District details

Burke County Schools School District
700 East Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655

11,770 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Burke County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.8% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
51%
51%
51%
55%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Burke Middle College School
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC, 28655
11-12
Burke Virtual Academy School
Glen Alpine Elementary
Morganton, NC, 28655
KG-12
Drexel Elementary School
100 Alta Vista Street
Morganton, NC, 28655
PK-05
East Burke High School
3695 East Burke Boulevard
Connelly Springs, NC, 28612
09-12
East Burke Middle School
3519 Miller Bridge Road
Connelly Springs, NC, 28612
06-08
Forest Hill Elementary School
304 Ann Street
Morganton, NC, 28655
PK-05
Freedom High School
511 Independence Boulevard
Morganton, NC, 28655
09-12
George Hildebrand Elementary School
8078 G Hildebrand Sch Road
Connelly Springs, NC, 28612
PK-05
Glen Alpine Elementary School
302 London Street
Morganton, NC, 28655
PK-05
Hallyburton Academy School
205 South Main Street
Drexel, NC, 28619
06-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.3% 46.6%
Black 4.5% 26.2%
Hispanic 21.5% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.2% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 70.1% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 64.8% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,215 $73,151,000 58.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $733 $8,627,000 6.9%
Staff $395 $4,652,000 3.7%
General Administration $78 $919,000 0.7%
School Administration $559 $6,579,000 5.3%
Operation $1,129 $13,294,000 10.6%
Transportation $245 $2,889,000 2.3%
Other $337 $3,971,000 3.2%
Total Support $3,478 $40,931,000 32.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $929 $10,931,000 8.7%
Total Expenditures $10,621 $125,013,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%