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Burke County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Mike Swan

Send Dr. Mike Swan an email mswan@burke.k12.nc.us

Contact

Phone Number: (828) 439-4312

Fax Number: (828) 439-4314

Street Address: 700 E Parker Road, Morganton, NC 28655

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 26 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 683 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 11,290 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2021-22
Total pupils in membership: 11,290

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2020-21
Local Rank: 100, State Rank: 61, Federal Rank: 60
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2020-21

Kindergarten
13
4th Grade
18
8th Grade
21
4-Year Cohort Graduation
91.3%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2020-21
View County Attainment Profile

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