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Rutherford County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. David Sutton

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Contact

Phone Number: (828) 288-2200

Fax Number: (828) 288-2490

Street Address: 382 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043

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District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 18 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 523 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 7,382 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 7,382

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 79, State Rank: 38, Federal Rank: 21
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
16
4th Grade
20
8th Grade
19
4-Year Cohort Graduation
87.8%
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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