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Watauga County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Scott Elliott

Send Dr. Scott Elliott an email [email protected]

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 4,472 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 4,472

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 9, State Rank: 76, Federal Rank: 97
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

Kindergarten
16
4th Grade
18
8th Grade
18
4-Year Cohort Graduation
92.7%
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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