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Rockingham County Schools

Item: Rockingham County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

511 Harrington Hwy
Eden, NC 27288-7547

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (336) 627-2600

www.rock.k12.nc.us

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Rockingham County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

24 Schools

2,151 Schools

# Students

11,109 Students

1,095,784 Students

# Teachers

635 Teachers

71,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	281	75
Kind	769	315
1	810	325
2	840	331
3	931	341
4	816	325
5	868	333
6	813	333
7	774	325
8	828	327
9	9	35
10	4	31
11	1	28

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District Rank

Rockingham County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#192 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools
2023	#192
2022	#192
2021	#201
2019	#177
2018	#134
2017	#164
2016	#172
2015	#171
2014	#163
2013	#150
2012	#155

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	40%	42%
2018	42%	48%
2017	46%	47%
2016	44%	47%
2015	39%	44%
2014	36%	43%
2013	35%	42%
2012	80%	82%
2011	80%	82%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	44%	50%
2021	40%	47%
2019	39%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	41%	46%
2016	39%	47%
2015	39%	46%
2014	38%	46%
2013	37%	45%
2012	65%	73%
2011	63%	70%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	55%	61%

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(21-22)

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	88%	85%
2020	89%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	85%	88%
2016	80%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	76%	86%
2013	76%	85%
2012	76%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.64	0.71
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.69
2020	0.60	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.57	0.66
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.51	0.61
2008	0.49	0.61
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.48	0.58
2005	0.48	0.58
2004	0.48	0.57
2003	0.47	0.56
2002	0.46	0.55
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.44	0.53
1999	0.43	0.52
1998	0.42	0.52
1997	0.42	0.50
1996	0.41	0.50
1995	0.41	0.49
1994	0.41	0.48
1993	0.29	0.48
1992	0.29	0.48
1991	0.32	0.48
1990	0.33	0.48
1989	0.34	0.48
1988	0.36	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2021)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2021	1%	4%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2024	17%	21%
2023	15%	20%
2022	15%	20%
2021	14%	19%
2020	15%	18%
2019	15%	18%
2018	14%	17%
2017	14%	17%
2016	14%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	12%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	12%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	8%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	8%	11%
2007	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2024	23%	25%
2023	24%	25%
2022	23%	25%
2021	23%	25%
2020	21%	25%
2019	21%	25%
2018	21%	26%
2017	21%	26%
2016	21%	26%
2015	22%	26%
2014	20%	26%
2013	20%	26%
2012	20%	26%
2011	21%	26%
2010	27%	31%
2009	27%	31%
2008	24%	29%
2007	23%	29%
2006	27%	32%
2005	27%	31%
2004	27%	31%
2003	27%	31%
2002	27%	31%
2001	27%	31%
2000	26%	31%
1999	26%	31%
1998	26%	30%
1997	26%	31%
1996	26%	31%
1995	25%	30%
1994	25%	30%
1993	16%	30%
1992	16%	30%
1991	18%	30%
1990	19%	30%
1989	20%	30%
1988	22%	30%

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% White

53%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2024	53%	43%
2023	54%	44%
2022	55%	45%
2021	56%	46%
2020	58%	48%
2019	58%	48%
2018	60%	49%
2017	60%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	61%	50%
2014	63%	51%
2013	63%	52%
2012	63%	53%
2011	64%	53%
2010	64%	54%
2009	65%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	66%	56%
2005	67%	57%
2004	67%	58%
2003	68%	59%
2002	69%	60%
2001	69%	61%
2000	71%	61%
1999	71%	62%
1998	72%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	73%	64%
1995	73%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	83%	66%
1992	83%	66%
1991	81%	66%
1990	80%	66%
1989	79%	66%
1988	77%	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	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,212 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,166 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$125 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$125 MM	$8 MM
2022	$121 MM	$8 MM
2021	$125 MM	$8 MM
2020	$121 MM	$8 MM
2019	$115 MM	$8 MM
2018	$115 MM	$8 MM
2017	$116 MM	$8 MM
2016	$115 MM	$8 MM
2015	$128 MM	$18 MM
2014	$119 MM	$10 MM
2012	$126 MM	$17 MM
2011	$159 MM	$19 MM
2010	$128 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$19 MM
2008	$125 MM	$18 MM
2007	$120 MM	$18 MM
2006	$120 MM	$15 MM
2005	$116 MM	$15 MM
2004	$113 MM	$17 MM
2003	$120 MM	$17 MM
2002	$106 MM	$16 MM
2001	$100 MM	$17 MM
2000	$99 MM	$20 MM
1999	$102 MM	$23 MM
1998	$81 MM	$26 MM
1997	$75 MM	$34 MM
1996	$70 MM	$34 MM
1995	$70 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$124 MM	$8 MM
2022	$118 MM	$8 MM
2021	$124 MM	$8 MM
2020	$118 MM	$8 MM
2019	$112 MM	$7 MM
2018	$112 MM	$8 MM
2017	$110 MM	$9 MM
2016	$113 MM	$8 MM
2015	$126 MM	$18 MM
2014	$118 MM	$11 MM
2012	$125 MM	$16 MM
2011	$132 MM	$17 MM
2010	$126 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$18 MM
2008	$118 MM	$17 MM
2007	$115 MM	$18 MM
2006	$117 MM	$15 MM
2005	$115 MM	$15 MM
2004	$109 MM	$16 MM
2003	$118 MM	$17 MM
2002	$105 MM	$15 MM
2001	$101 MM	$17 MM
2000	$98 MM	$20 MM
1999	$102 MM	$24 MM
1998	$81 MM	$26 MM
1997	$75 MM	$36 MM
1996	$71 MM	$33 MM
1995	$69 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,212

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,147	$10,093
2022	$10,397	$9,918
2021	$11,135	$10,282
2020	$10,397	$9,918
2019	$9,860	$9,125
2018	$9,685	$9,419
2017	$9,254	$10,522
2016	$8,961	$9,128
2015	$9,726	$10,864
2014	$9,120	$9,046
2012	$9,080	$10,562
2011	$11,360	$12,703
2010	$9,068	$10,864
2009	$8,990	$11,105
2008	$8,735	$11,767
2007	$8,612	$9,479
2006	$8,195	$9,335
2005	$7,791	$8,913
2004	$7,606	$8,734
2003	$8,081	$8,577
2002	$7,150	$8,130
2001	$6,852	$7,294
2000	$6,754	$7,636
1999	$6,928	$7,252
1998	$5,499	$5,688
1997	$5,183	$5,690
1995	$4,883	$5,545
1992	$4,486	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,166

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,101	$9,807
2022	$10,147	$9,654
2021	$11,089	$9,990
2020	$10,147	$9,654
2019	$9,550	$8,949
2018	$9,455	$9,637
2017	$8,750	$11,583
2016	$8,814	$9,753
2015	$9,573	$10,591
2014	$9,008	$9,388
2012	$8,973	$10,336
2011	$9,437	$11,927
2010	$8,925	$10,591
2009	$8,970	$10,880
2008	$8,278	$11,136
2007	$8,308	$9,418
2006	$7,996	$8,813
2005	$7,786	$8,647
2004	$7,374	$8,413
2003	$7,910	$8,886
2002	$7,129	$7,903
2001	$6,886	$7,301
2000	$6,699	$7,650
1999	$6,908	$7,340
1998	$5,512	$5,663
1997	$5,177	$6,040
1995	$4,765	$5,570
1992	$4,477	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 11,109 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 86% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education