Burke County Schools

700 East Parker Road, Morganton, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

12,491

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

35,156

households

87,099

Total Population

$120,700

Average House Value

$648

Average Housing Rent

$44,557

Average Household Income

87.93%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Burke County Schools is a public school district serving Burke county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 26 schools served 12,491 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 26 schools. A total of 799 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 47% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.burke.k12.nc.us (828)439-4311 700 East Parker Road, Morganton, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEBBY JENNINGS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MIKE SWAN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MIKE SWAN

email phone

Schools in Burke County Schools

In Burke County Schools, 26 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Forest Hill Elementary View

439 Students

17 Students per teacher

George Hildebrand Elementary View

335 Students

13 Students per teacher

Glen Alpine Elementary View

426 Students

15 Students per teacher

Hildebran Elementary View

393 Students

14 Students per teacher

Hillcrest Elementary View

543 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Heritage Middle School View

508 Students

15 Students per teacher

Table Rock Middle School View

506 Students

16 Students per teacher

East Burke Middle School View

640 Students

15 Students per teacher

Liberty Middle School View

566 Students

17 Students per teacher

Walter R Johnson Middle School View

463 Students

15 Students per teacher

East Burke High School View

931 Students

15 Students per teacher

Freedom High School View

1,130 Students

19 Students per teacher

Hallyburton Academy View

100 Students

7 Students per teacher

Robert L. Patton High School View

990 Students

17 Students per teacher

Jimmy C Draughn High School View

642 Students

17 Students per teacher

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North Liberty View

94 Students

7 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 12,491 students are attending Burke County Schools. By gender, there are 6,300 (50.4%) and 5,786 (46.3%) female students at Burke County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 8,504 White (68.1%), 598 Black (4.8%), and780 Asian (6.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 15.3%	1,908	992	916
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	23	12	11
Asian 6.2%	780	446	334
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	24	11	13
Black 4.8%	598	331	267
White 68.1%	8,504	4,384	4,120
Two or More Races 5.2%	647	330	317
Total	12,484	6,506	5,978

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	745	429	316
Asian	223	142	81
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	17	9	8
White	9	8	1
Two or More Races	3	1	2
Total	997	591	406

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	259	172	87
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	4	0
Asian	73	55	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	3	1
Black	155	113	42
White	1,568	1,017	551
Two or More Races	123	79	44
Total	2,186	1,443	743

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 45%	45%	43%	38%	39%	41%	51%	43%	59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 51%	51%	40-49%	40-49%	35-39%	50-59%	70-79%	50-54%	50-59%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%
Black students 28%	28%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	40-49%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%
White students 48%	48%	46%	42%	45%	45%	53%	42%	65%
Two or More Races 36%	36%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	30-34%	35-39%	30-39%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	36%	32%	29%	31%	45%	34%	46%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%
Female students 46%	46%	42%	38%	43%	39%	54%	44%	65%
Male students 43%	43%	44%	39%	35%	43%	48%	41%	54%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	*	*	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Black students 29%	30-39%	29%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%	30-39%	30-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	6-9%	12%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%
Hispanic students 30%	30-34%	30%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%
White students 53%	51%	53%	53%	58%	48%	53%	53%
Two or More Races 39%	40-49%	39%	40-44%	50-54%	20-29%	30-39%	40-49%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 44%	35-39%	44%	50-59%	50-59%	35-39%	40-49%	30-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	<50%	***	***	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	10%	≤10%	≤10%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 45%	<50%	40-49%	*	*	<50%	*	*
Foster Care Status 35%	<50%	30-39%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	34%	37%	41%	39%	30%	38%	38%
All students 47%	45%	47%	49%	51%	40%	46%	46%
Male students 45%	39%	45%	46%	50%	37%	44%	41%
Female students 56%	50%	56%	51%	52%	44%	49%	52%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 523 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 880 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Burke County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	523	14%
Advanced Placement Math	132	3%
Advanced Placement Science	73	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	451	12%
SAT/ACT Participation	880	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 833 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Burke County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 94.1% of teachers are certified. 91.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	833	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	784	94.1%
Teachers who are not certified	51	6.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	34	4.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	41	4.9%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 403 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	11	-
Security guards	5	-
Nurses	18	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	7	-