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Stanly County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Albemarle, Locust, Norwood, Oakboro, Badin, Stanfield, Red Cross, Misenheimer, New London and Richfield.

Albemarle’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Students
8,743
Schools
23
Spent per student
$11,481
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Stanly County Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of North Carolina districts
  • Spends 12% less per student than the NC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.7M, about $313 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Albemarle 17,769B+Locust 6,120B−Norwood 2,568B−Oakboro 2,316B−Badin 1,915B−Stanfield 1,744Red Cross 845Misenheimer 665New London 664Richfield 630

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Albemarle. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Albemarle MiddleThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 50.8% · 4,088 students tested
Reading / language arts47%
State average 49.9% · 4,393 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 86.5% · 625 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,481 per student · 12% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 64%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,272’20
8,315’21
8,643’22
8,739’23
8,743’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Black 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

23 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Aquadale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood
B−
379 students13:1
Locust Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Locust
B+
563 students16:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
C−
525 students13:1
Stanfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanfield
B
483 students14:1
Badin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Badin
B
411 students14:1
Endy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
B
360 students13:1
Norwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwood
C−
354 students15:1
Oakboro Choice STEM
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oakboro
B
353 students14:1
Richfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Richfield
C+
302 students14:1
East Albemarle Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
C−
261 students13:1
Millingport Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
C
192 students13:1
Stanly County Virtual Education
Other · Grades 1–12 · Albemarle
B
56 students
West Stanly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Locust
B−
662 students17:1
North Stanly Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New London
C
471 students17:1
South Stanly Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwood
C
402 students17:1
Albemarle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albemarle
C−
355 students14:1
Stanly Academy Learning Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Albemarle
13 students14:1
West Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakboro
A
800 students18:1
North Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B+
568 students15:1
South Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwood
B
442 students16:1
Albemarle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Albemarle
C
414 students14:1
Stanly STEM Early College
High · Grades 9–13 · Albemarle
A
189 students32:1
Stanly Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · Albemarle
A+
188 students24:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cabarrus County SchoolsMidland
$11,026per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.