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Alamance-Burlington Schools

1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217-2916

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Tel: (336) 570-6060

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

38 Schools

2,761 Schools

# Students

22,477 Students

1,546,447 Students

# Teachers

1,399 Teachers

100,041 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	306	67
Kind	1,608	313
1	1,516	325
2	1,684	335
3	1,546	318
4	1,642	325
5	1,656	328
6	1,649	330
7	1,696	332
8	1,723	338
9	2,171	392
10	2,027	359
11	1,794	334
12	1,459	297

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District Rank

Alamance-Burlington Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools
2023	#238
2022	#238
2021	#225
2019	#201
2018	#192
2017	#192
2016	#188
2015	#179
2014	#160
2013	#139
2012	#138

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(21-22)

41%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2022	41%	51%
2021	30%	42%
2019	36%	42%
2018	35%	48%
2017	42%	47%
2016	41%	47%
2015	37%	44%
2014	36%	43%
2013	38%	42%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	82%

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39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2022	39%	50%
2021	40%	47%
2019	38%	46%
2018	35%	47%
2017	40%	46%
2016	40%	47%
2015	40%	46%
2014	39%	46%
2013	39%	45%
2012	68%	73%
2011	65%	70%

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52%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2022	52%	63%
2021	54%	61%

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(21-22)

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	84%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	81%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	81%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	79%	86%
2013	78%	85%
2012	75%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.72	0.71
2022	0.71	0.70
2021	0.71	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66
2015	0.66	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64
2011	0.64	0.64
2010	0.62	0.61
2009	0.61	0.61
2008	0.60	0.61
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.59	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.49	0.52
1998	0.47	0.52
1997	0.46	0.50
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.35	0.49
1994	0.34	0.48
1993	0.34	0.48
1992	0.33	0.48
1991	0.32	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

31%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	30%	20%
2022	29%	20%
2021	28%	19%
2020	27%	18%
2019	27%	18%
2018	26%	17%
2017	26%	17%
2016	26%	16%
2015	25%	16%
2014	23%	15%
2013	23%	14%
2012	22%	13%
2011	21%	13%
2010	18%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	19%	11%
2007	17%	10%
2006	15%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	12%	7%
2003	11%	6%
2002	10%	5%
2001	8%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

25%

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

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% White

35%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	37%	44%
2022	39%	45%
2021	40%	46%
2020	43%	48%
2019	43%	48%
2018	46%	49%
2017	46%	49%
2016	47%	50%
2015	49%	50%
2014	50%	51%
2013	51%	52%
2012	52%	53%
2011	53%	53%
2010	53%	54%
2009	54%	54%
2008	55%	55%
2007	57%	56%
2006	57%	56%
2005	59%	57%
2004	60%	58%
2003	61%	59%
2002	61%	60%
2001	63%	61%
2000	65%	61%
1999	66%	62%
1998	68%	63%
1997	68%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	79%	65%
1994	79%	66%
1993	79%	66%
1992	80%	66%
1991	80%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,896 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$235 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	$235 MM	$8 MM
2022	$233 MM	$8 MM
2021	$235 MM	$8 MM
2020	$233 MM	$8 MM
2019	$229 MM	$8 MM
2018	$212 MM	$8 MM
2017	$203 MM	$8 MM
2016	$190 MM	$8 MM
2015	$184 MM	$18 MM
2014	$181 MM	$10 MM
2012	$182 MM	$17 MM
2011	$198 MM	$19 MM
2010	$184 MM	$18 MM
2009	$196 MM	$19 MM
2008	$183 MM	$18 MM
2007	$171 MM	$18 MM
2006	$159 MM	$15 MM
2005	$153 MM	$15 MM
2004	$142 MM	$17 MM
2003	$140 MM	$17 MM
2002	$140 MM	$16 MM
2001	$136 MM	$17 MM
2000	$127 MM	$20 MM
1999	$127 MM	$23 MM
1998	$107 MM	$26 MM
1997	$98 MM	$34 MM
1996	$58 MM	$34 MM
1995	$56 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$245 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	$245 MM	$8 MM
2022	$232 MM	$8 MM
2021	$245 MM	$8 MM
2020	$232 MM	$8 MM
2019	$225 MM	$7 MM
2018	$210 MM	$8 MM
2017	$203 MM	$9 MM
2016	$202 MM	$8 MM
2015	$187 MM	$18 MM
2014	$188 MM	$11 MM
2012	$195 MM	$16 MM
2011	$194 MM	$17 MM
2010	$187 MM	$18 MM
2009	$188 MM	$18 MM
2008	$179 MM	$17 MM
2007	$179 MM	$18 MM
2006	$164 MM	$15 MM
2005	$149 MM	$15 MM
2004	$142 MM	$16 MM
2003	$134 MM	$17 MM
2002	$134 MM	$15 MM
2001	$132 MM	$17 MM
2000	$139 MM	$20 MM
1999	$126 MM	$24 MM
1998	$106 MM	$26 MM
1997	$96 MM	$36 MM
1996	$56 MM	$33 MM
1995	$58 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,443

$11,191

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,438	$10,093
2022	$10,075	$9,918
2021	$10,703	$10,282
2020	$10,075	$9,918
2019	$9,916	$9,125
2018	$9,220	$9,419
2017	$8,817	$10,522
2016	$8,236	$9,128
2015	$7,974	$10,864
2014	$7,999	$9,046
2012	$7,985	$10,562
2011	$8,659	$12,703
2010	$8,071	$10,864
2009	$8,675	$11,105
2008	$8,058	$11,767
2007	$7,485	$9,479
2006	$7,183	$9,335
2005	$6,976	$8,913
2004	$6,500	$8,734
2003	$6,463	$8,577
2002	$6,559	$8,130
2001	$6,566	$7,294
2000	$6,278	$7,636
1999	$6,410	$7,252
1998	$5,526	$5,688
1997	$5,197	$5,690
1995	$4,946	$5,545
1992	$4,072	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,896

$11,616

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alamance-Burlington Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,891	$9,807
2022	$10,018	$9,654
2021	$11,168	$9,990
2020	$10,018	$9,654
2019	$9,770	$8,949
2018	$9,122	$9,637
2017	$8,846	$11,583
2016	$8,741	$9,753
2015	$8,109	$10,591
2014	$8,291	$9,388
2012	$8,546	$10,336
2011	$8,489	$11,927
2010	$8,208	$10,591
2009	$8,339	$10,880
2008	$7,897	$11,136
2007	$7,823	$9,418
2006	$7,374	$8,813
2005	$6,830	$8,647
2004	$6,519	$8,413
2003	$6,221	$8,886
2002	$6,270	$7,903
2001	$6,387	$7,301
2000	$6,871	$7,650
1999	$6,357	$7,340
1998	$5,471	$5,663
1997	$5,071	$6,040
1995	$5,068	$5,570
1992	$4,245	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alamance-Burlington Schools?

Alamance-Burlington Schools manages 38 public schools serving 22,477 students.

What is the rank of Alamance-Burlington Schools?

Alamance-Burlington Schools is ranked #236 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Alamance-Burlington Schools?

35% of Alamance-Burlington Schools students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alamance-Burlington Schools?

Alamance-Burlington Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Alamance-Burlington Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,896 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 22,477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 86% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education