Catawba County Schools

2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

16,362

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

41,473

households

105,376

Total Population

$145,200

Average House Value

$758

Average Housing Rent

$55,133

Average Household Income

88.90%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Catawba County Schools is a public school district serving Catawba county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 28 schools served 16,362 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 28 schools. A total of 1,279 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 48% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.catawbaschools.net (828)464-8333 2285 North Anderson Avenue, Newton, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MARIA BALLARD

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARIA BALLARD

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRIS GIBBS

email phone

Schools in Catawba County Schools

In Catawba County Schools, 28 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Balls Creek Elementary View

694 Students

12 Students per teacher

Banoak Elementary View

307 Students

13 Students per teacher

Blackburn Elementary View

635 Students

13 Students per teacher

Catawba Elementary School View

426 Students

11 Students per teacher

Charles H Tuttle Elementary View

474 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Harry M Arndt Middle School View

645 Students

15 Students per teacher

Jacobs Fork Middle School View

476 Students

14 Students per teacher

Mill Creek Middle School View

374 Students

12 Students per teacher

River Bend Middle School View

468 Students

14 Students per teacher

Maiden Middle School View

425 Students

14 Students per teacher

Bandys High School View

886 Students

15 Students per teacher

Bunker Hill High School View

883 Students

14 Students per teacher

Fred T Foard High School View

962 Students

14 Students per teacher

Maiden High School View

903 Students

14 Students per teacher

Saint Stephens High School View

1,251 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Catawba Rosenwald Education Center View

44 Students

1 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

View More North Carolina Colleges

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 16,362 students are attending Catawba County Schools. By gender, there are 8,380 (51.2%) and 7,982 (48.8%) female students at Catawba County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 10,873 White (66.5%), 871 Black (5.3%), and1,099 Asian (6.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.2%	2,644	1,372	1,272
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	9	0	9
Asian 6.7%	1,099	553	546
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	9	5	4
Black 5.3%	871	464	407
White 66.5%	10,873	5,567	5,306
Two or More Races 5.2%	857	419	438
Total	16,362	8,380	7,982

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	893	527	366
Asian	283	157	126
Black	4	4	0
White	55	31	24
Two or More Races	8	7	1
Total	1,242	728	514

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	274	190	84
Asian	83	67	16
Black	139	102	37
White	1,467	962	505
Two or More Races	120	79	41
Total	2,083	1,400	683

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 45%	45%	42%	39%	41%	50%	48%	41%	55%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 47%	47%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	60-64%
Hispanic students 34%	34%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%
Black students 24%	24%	20-24%	11-19%	25-29%	20-24%	11-19%	25-29%	30-39%
White students 50%	50%	47%	45%	46%	55%	53%	45%	58%
Two or More Races 39%	39%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%	40-49%	40-44%	30-39%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	31%	30%	27%	27%	36%	34%	27%	39%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	≤10%
Female students 45%	45%	42%	37%	40%	51%	48%	43%	54%
Male students 45%	45%	42%	42%	42%	48%	48%	40%	55%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 54%	49%	54%	57%	62%	53%	51%	48%
Female students 51%	46%	51%	52%	60%	46%	46%	44%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	*	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 34%	25-29%	34%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%
Black students 27%	35-39%	27%	20-29%	25-29%	30-34%	20-29%	15-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 41%	35-39%	41%	50-54%	50-54%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%
Male students 45%	43%	45%	50%	52%	43%	42%	38%
Limited English proficient students 11%	6-9%	11%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	*	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 30%	*	21-39%	*	*	*	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	30%	34%	39%	42%	31%	32%	27%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	10-14%	16%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%
All students 48%	44%	48%	51%	56%	44%	44%	41%
Two or More Races 39%	40-49%	39%	45-49%	50-59%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 657 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,193 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Catawba County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	657	12%
Advanced Placement Math	141	3%
Advanced Placement Science	67	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	566	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,193	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,279 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Catawba County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 86.3% of teachers are certified. 97.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,279	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,104	86.3%
Teachers who are not certified	178	13.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	0.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	24	1.9%
School counselors	43	Students per counselor: 381 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	11	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	28	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	3	-