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Burke County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Larry Putnam

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Contact

Phone Number: (828) 439-4311

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 777 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 11,452 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 11,452

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 97, State Rank: 59, Federal Rank: 57
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2018-19

Kindergarden
17
4th Grade
21
8th Grade
27
4-Year Cohort Graduation
91.7%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2016-17 entering 9th graders graduating in 2019-20 or earlier

Performance

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Performance, 2018-19

ACT Results

Source: Grade 11 statewide administration of the ACT

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2018-19
View County Attainment Profile

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