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Watauga County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Scott Elliott

Send Dr. Scott Elliott an email elliotts@watauga.k12.nc.us

Follow Dr. Scott Elliott on Twitter @scottelliott_nc

Contact

Phone Number: (828) 264-7190

Fax Number: (828) 264-7196

Street Address: 175 Pioneer Trail, Boone, NC 28607

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 10 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 354 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 4,562 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2021-22
Total pupils in membership: 4,562

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2020-21
Local Rank: 9, State Rank: 79, Federal Rank: 78
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
15
8th Grade
15
4-Year Cohort Graduation
92.1%
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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