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Iredell-Statesville Schools

Item: Iredell-Statesville Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

549 N Race St
Statesville, NC 28677

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Top 50%

Tel: (704) 872-8931

www.iss.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Iredell-Statesville Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

38 Schools

875 Schools

# Students

20,905 Students

497,279 Students

# Teachers

1,267 Teachers

31,075 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
Kind	4	47
1	6	49
2	10	49
3	13	50
4	5	49
5	9	56
6	1,482	320
7	1,560	336
8	1,586	338
9	40	37
10	55	34
11	92	30
12	65	26

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District Rank

Iredell-Statesville Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#114 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools
2023	#114
2022	#114
2021	#94
2019	#114
2018	#126
2017	#124
2016	#115
2015	#116
2014	#96
2013	#78
2012	#93

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(21-22)

58%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2022	58%	51%
2021	53%	42%
2019	45%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	49%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	46%	44%
2014	46%	43%
2013	46%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	85%	82%

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54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	52%	47%
2019	48%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	49%	46%
2016	49%	47%
2015	48%	46%
2014	49%	46%
2013	49%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	73%	70%

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63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2022	63%	63%
2021	67%	61%

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(21-22)

88%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2022	88%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	88%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	89%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.61	0.71
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.57	0.69
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.51	0.66
2015	0.50	0.66
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.49	0.64
2010	0.46	0.61
2009	0.46	0.61
2008	0.45	0.61
2007	0.45	0.60
2006	0.44	0.58
2005	0.44	0.58
2004	0.44	0.57
2003	0.43	0.56
2002	0.43	0.55
2001	0.41	0.53
2000	0.41	0.53
1999	0.40	0.52
1998	0.40	0.52
1997	0.39	0.50
1996	0.38	0.50
1995	0.38	0.49
1994	0.37	0.48
1993	0.37	0.48
1992	0.37	0.48
1991	0.26	0.48
1990	0.26	0.48
1989	0.26	0.48
1988	0.25	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	18%	21%
2023	17%	20%
2022	16%	20%
2021	15%	19%
2020	14%	18%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	17%
2017	13%	17%
2016	13%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	11%	15%
2013	11%	14%
2012	11%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%

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% Black

14%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	15%	25%
2023	15%	25%
2022	14%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	15%	25%
2019	15%	25%
2018	15%	26%
2017	15%	26%
2016	15%	26%
2015	15%	26%
2014	14%	26%
2013	14%	26%
2012	14%	26%
2011	14%	26%
2010	17%	31%
2009	17%	31%
2008	15%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	17%	32%
2005	18%	31%
2004	18%	31%
2003	18%	31%
2002	18%	31%
2001	19%	31%
2000	20%	31%
1999	21%	31%
1998	21%	30%
1997	21%	31%
1996	22%	31%
1995	22%	30%
1994	22%	30%
1993	22%	30%
1992	23%	30%
1991	14%	30%
1990	15%	30%
1989	15%	30%
1988	15%	30%

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% White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	58%	43%
2023	59%	44%
2022	61%	45%
2021	62%	46%
2020	64%	48%
2019	64%	48%
2018	66%	49%
2017	66%	49%
2016	67%	50%
2015	68%	50%
2014	69%	51%
2013	70%	52%
2012	70%	53%
2011	70%	53%
2010	71%	54%
2009	71%	54%
2008	72%	55%
2007	72%	56%
2006	73%	56%
2005	72%	57%
2004	73%	58%
2003	73%	59%
2002	74%	60%
2001	74%	61%
2000	74%	61%
1999	75%	62%
1998	75%	63%
1997	75%	64%
1996	76%	64%
1995	76%	65%
1994	76%	66%
1993	76%	66%
1992	76%	66%
1991	85%	66%
1990	85%	66%
1989	85%	66%
1988	85%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,718 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$227 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2023	$227 MM	$8 MM
2022	$204 MM	$8 MM
2021	$227 MM	$8 MM
2020	$204 MM	$8 MM
2019	$202 MM	$8 MM
2018	$199 MM	$8 MM
2017	$181 MM	$8 MM
2016	$181 MM	$8 MM
2015	$208 MM	$18 MM
2014	$183 MM	$10 MM
2012	$176 MM	$17 MM
2011	$199 MM	$19 MM
2010	$208 MM	$18 MM
2009	$241 MM	$19 MM
2008	$194 MM	$18 MM
2007	$181 MM	$18 MM
2006	$158 MM	$15 MM
2005	$157 MM	$15 MM
2004	$147 MM	$17 MM
2003	$119 MM	$17 MM
2002	$130 MM	$16 MM
2001	$136 MM	$17 MM
2000	$107 MM	$20 MM
1999	$109 MM	$23 MM
1998	$92 MM	$26 MM
1997	$80 MM	$34 MM
1996	$75 MM	$34 MM
1995	$69 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$224 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2023	$224 MM	$8 MM
2022	$206 MM	$8 MM
2021	$224 MM	$8 MM
2020	$206 MM	$8 MM
2019	$202 MM	$7 MM
2018	$205 MM	$8 MM
2017	$187 MM	$9 MM
2016	$188 MM	$8 MM
2015	$200 MM	$18 MM
2014	$198 MM	$11 MM
2012	$187 MM	$16 MM
2011	$185 MM	$17 MM
2010	$200 MM	$18 MM
2009	$202 MM	$18 MM
2008	$190 MM	$17 MM
2007	$166 MM	$18 MM
2006	$147 MM	$15 MM
2005	$148 MM	$15 MM
2004	$139 MM	$16 MM
2003	$119 MM	$17 MM
2002	$134 MM	$15 MM
2001	$132 MM	$17 MM
2000	$117 MM	$20 MM
1999	$110 MM	$24 MM
1998	$98 MM	$26 MM
1997	$79 MM	$36 MM
1996	$75 MM	$33 MM
1995	$69 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,876

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,029	$10,093
2022	$9,921	$9,918
2021	$11,277	$10,282
2020	$9,921	$9,918
2019	$9,863	$9,125
2018	$9,951	$9,419
2017	$8,795	$10,522
2016	$8,670	$9,128
2015	$9,873	$10,864
2014	$8,769	$9,046
2012	$8,173	$10,562
2011	$9,285	$12,703
2010	$9,693	$10,864
2009	$11,239	$11,105
2008	$9,106	$11,767
2007	$8,617	$9,479
2006	$7,741	$9,335
2005	$8,031	$8,913
2004	$7,685	$8,734
2003	$6,422	$8,577
2002	$7,296	$8,130
2001	$7,892	$7,294
2000	$6,450	$7,636
1999	$6,770	$7,252
1998	$5,899	$5,688
1997	$5,428	$5,690
1995	$5,027	$5,545
1992	$4,524	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,718

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Iredell-Statesville Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,869	$9,807
2022	$10,020	$9,654
2021	$11,112	$9,990
2020	$10,020	$9,654
2019	$9,898	$8,949
2018	$10,248	$9,637
2017	$9,088	$11,583
2016	$9,003	$9,753
2015	$9,476	$10,591
2014	$9,493	$9,388
2012	$8,707	$10,336
2011	$8,668	$11,927
2010	$9,303	$10,591
2009	$9,454	$10,880
2008	$8,945	$11,136
2007	$7,899	$9,418
2006	$7,192	$8,813
2005	$7,573	$8,647
2004	$7,258	$8,413
2003	$6,418	$8,886
2002	$7,494	$7,903
2001	$7,681	$7,301
2000	$7,016	$7,650
1999	$6,806	$7,340
1998	$6,333	$5,663
1997	$5,368	$6,040
1995	$5,022	$5,570
1992	$4,387	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 20,905 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 88% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education