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Cleveland County Schools School District

400 West Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28150

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Top 50%

Tel: (704) 476-8000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

28 Schools

2,764 Schools

# Students

14,458 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

948 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	441	67
Kind	1,052	314
1	1,038	325
2	1,066	336
3	1,015	318
4	987	325
5	1,009	328
6	1,092	330
7	1,037	332
8	1,115	338
9	1,366	392
10	1,168	359
11	1,135	334
12	937	298

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District Rank

Cleveland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District
2022	#139
2021	#135
2019	#126
2018	#107
2017	#147
2016	#144
2015	#122
2014	#104
2013	#93
2012	#92
2011	#86

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56%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	56%	51%
2021	47%	42%
2019	47%	42%
2018	46%	48%
2017	47%	47%
2016	46%	47%
2015	44%	44%
2014	44%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	86%	82%
2011	85%	82%

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48%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	48%	50%
2021	49%	47%
2019	45%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	44%	46%
2016	45%	47%
2015	47%	46%
2014	47%	46%
2013	45%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	75%	70%

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65%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	65%	63%
2021	63%	61%

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86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	86%	85%
2020	88%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	88%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	78%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.57	0.69
2020	0.57	0.68
2019	0.57	0.68
2018	0.54	0.67
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.54	0.66
2015	0.53	0.66
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.52	0.64
2010	0.49	0.61
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.48	0.61
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.47	0.58
2005	0.47	0.58
2004	0.41	0.57
2003	0.41	0.56
2002	0.39	0.55
2001	0.39	0.53
2000	0.38	0.53
1999	0.38	0.52
1998	0.38	0.52
1997	0.38	0.50
1996	0.38	0.50
1995	0.37	0.49
1994	0.37	0.48
1993	0.37	0.48
1992	0.38	0.48
1991	0.39	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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

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% Black

27%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	27%	25%
2022	27%	25%
2021	27%	25%
2020	27%	25%
2019	27%	25%
2018	27%	26%
2017	27%	26%
2016	28%	26%
2015	27%	26%
2014	26%	26%
2013	26%	26%
2012	26%	26%
2011	26%	26%
2010	30%	31%
2009	30%	31%
2008	28%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	30%	32%
2005	30%	31%
2004	24%	31%
2003	25%	31%
2002	24%	31%
2001	24%	31%
2000	24%	31%
1999	24%	31%
1998	23%	30%
1997	24%	31%
1996	25%	31%
1995	24%	30%
1994	24%	30%
1993	24%	30%
1992	25%	30%
1991	26%	30%

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% White

56%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	57%	44%
2022	58%	45%
2021	59%	46%
2020	60%	48%
2019	60%	48%
2018	62%	49%
2017	62%	49%
2016	62%	50%
2015	63%	50%
2014	64%	51%
2013	64%	52%
2012	63%	53%
2011	64%	53%
2010	65%	54%
2009	66%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	66%	56%
2006	66%	56%
2005	67%	57%
2004	73%	58%
2003	73%	59%
2002	74%	60%
2001	75%	61%
2000	75%	61%
1999	75%	62%
1998	76%	63%
1997	75%	64%
1996	75%	64%
1995	76%	65%
1994	76%	66%
1993	76%	66%
1992	75%	66%
1991	74%	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	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$160 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$160MM	$8MM
2020	$158MM	$8MM
2019	$151MM	$8MM
2018	$159MM	$8MM
2017	$151MM	$8MM
2016	$142MM	$8MM
2015	$152MM	$18MM
2014	$141MM	$10MM
2012	$150MM	$17MM
2011	$160MM	$19MM
2010	$152MM	$18MM
2009	$155MM	$19MM
2008	$148MM	$18MM
2007	$148MM	$18MM
2006	$139MM	$15MM
2005	$132MM	$15MM
2004	$73MM	$17MM
2003	$65MM	$17MM
2002	$68MM	$16MM
2001	$67MM	$17MM
2000	$66MM	$20MM
1999	$61MM	$23MM
1998	$54MM	$26MM
1997	$47MM	$34MM
1996	$47MM	$34MM
1995	$44MM	$32MM
1992	$38MM	$23MM
1990	$35MM	$22MM

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Spending

$161 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$161MM	$8MM
2020	$154MM	$8MM
2019	$151MM	$7MM
2018	$160MM	$8MM
2017	$153MM	$9MM
2016	$146MM	$8MM
2015	$149MM	$18MM
2014	$144MM	$11MM
2012	$149MM	$16MM
2011	$167MM	$17MM
2010	$149MM	$18MM
2009	$152MM	$18MM
2008	$144MM	$17MM
2007	$143MM	$18MM
2006	$136MM	$15MM
2005	$126MM	$15MM
2004	$70MM	$16MM
2003	$65MM	$17MM
2002	$62MM	$15MM
2001	$62MM	$17MM
2000	$64MM	$20MM
1999	$58MM	$24MM
1998	$52MM	$26MM
1997	$48MM	$36MM
1996	$44MM	$33MM
1995	$41MM	$32MM
1992	$37MM	$23MM
1990	$34MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,058

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$11,243	$10,282
2020	$10,820	$9,918
2019	$10,190	$9,125
2018	$10,575	$9,419
2017	$9,882	$10,522
2016	$9,171	$9,128
2015	$9,712	$10,864
2014	$9,324	$9,046
2012	$9,218	$10,562
2011	$9,752	$12,703
2010	$9,235	$10,864
2009	$9,142	$11,105
2008	$8,860	$11,767
2007	$8,521	$9,479
2006	$8,002	$9,335
2005	$7,572	$8,913
2004	$7,369	$8,734
2003	$6,650	$8,577
2002	$7,009	$8,130
2001	$6,929	$7,294
2000	$6,927	$7,636
1999	$6,486	$7,252
1998	$5,976	$5,688
1997	$5,285	$5,690
1995	$5,170	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$11,102

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$11,287	$9,990
2020	$10,587	$9,654
2019	$10,188	$8,949
2018	$10,674	$9,637
2017	$10,045	$11,583
2016	$9,398	$9,753
2015	$9,536	$10,591
2014	$9,530	$9,388
2012	$9,170	$10,336
2011	$10,171	$11,927
2010	$9,068	$10,591
2009	$8,914	$10,880
2008	$8,661	$11,136
2007	$8,230	$9,418
2006	$7,800	$8,813
2005	$7,200	$8,647
2004	$7,007	$8,413
2003	$6,663	$8,886
2002	$6,472	$7,903
2001	$6,429	$7,301
2000	$6,709	$7,650
1999	$6,195	$7,340
1998	$5,763	$5,663
1997	$5,348	$6,040
1995	$4,806	$5,570

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cleveland County Schools School District?

Cleveland County Schools School District manages 28 public schools serving 14,458 students.

What is the rank of Cleveland County Schools School District?

Cleveland County Schools School District is ranked #138 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (top 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland County Schools School District?

56% of Cleveland County Schools School District students are White, 27% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cleveland County Schools School District?

Cleveland County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Cleveland County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,102 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 14,458 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education