District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Caldwell County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700580
State District ID: NC-140
Mailing Address:1914 Hickory Boulevard SWLenoir NC, 28645
Phone: (828)728-8407
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 25
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Caldwell County
County ID: 37027
Locale: Suburban, Midsize (22)
CSA/CBSA: 25860
Total Students: 10,667
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 610.89
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.46
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Caldwell County Schools district has a staff count of 645.79.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 610.89
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 610.89
Prekindergarten: 26.00
Kindergarten: 56.98
Elementary: 230.32
Secondary: 295.59
Ungraded: 2.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 34.90
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
School Psychologists: 3.80
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)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $138,501,000 $12,874
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $22,039,000 $2,049 16%
      Local: $26,454,000 $2,459 19%
      State: $90,008,000 $8,367 65%
Total Expenditures: $139,881,000 $13,003
   Total Current Expenditures: $129,802,000 $12,066
      Instructional Expenditures: $83,870,000 $7,796 65%
      Student and Staff Support: $12,474,000 $1,160 10%
      Administration: $13,197,000 $1,227 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $20,261,000 $1,883 16%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,427,000 $597
      Construction: $3,565,000 $331
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,700,000 $158
   Interest on Debt: $514,000 $48
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] 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.