District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3700480
State District ID:
NC-120
Mailing Address:Po Drawer 989Morganton NC, 28680 –0989
Phone:
(828)439-4311
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
27
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Burke County |
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| County ID: | 37023 |
| Locale: | Suburban, Midsize (22) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 25860 |
| Total Students: | 11,667 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 694.44 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 16.80 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Burke County Schools district has a staff count of
730.29.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 694.44 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 18.33 |
| Kindergarten: | 47.89 |
| Elementary: | 295.08 |
| Secondary: | 327.09 |
| Ungraded: | 6.05 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 35.85 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 28.89 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 9.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 18.89 |
| School Psychologists: | 6.96 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $151,215,000 | $12,847 | |
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| Federal: | $32,676,000 | $2,776 | 22% | |||
| Local: | $24,661,000 | $2,095 | 16% | |||
| State: | $93,878,000 | $7,976 | 62% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $153,793,000 | $13,067 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $144,308,000 | $12,261 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $85,902,000 | $7,298 | 60% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $13,412,000 | $1,140 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $13,561,000 | $1,152 | 9% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $31,433,000 | $2,671 | 22% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $5,041,000 | $428 | ||||
| Construction: | $2,624,000 | $223 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $153,000 | $13 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $679,000 | $58 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.