District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3700690
State District ID:
NC-180
Mailing Address:Po Box 1010Newton NC, 28658 –1000
Phone:
(828)464-8333
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
28
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.catawbaschools.net/
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Catawba County |
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| County ID: | 37035 |
| Locale: | Suburban, Midsize (22) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 25860 |
| Total Students: | 16,003 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 920.17 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 17.39 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Catawba County Schools district has a staff count of
970.67.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 920.17 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 19.24 |
| Kindergarten: | 77.45 |
| Elementary: | 461.17 |
| Secondary: | 349.60 |
| Ungraded: | 12.71 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 50.50 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 43.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 24.50 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 18.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 7.00 |
| 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: | $206,413,000 | $13,166 | |
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| Federal: | $38,866,000 | $2,479 | 19% | |||
| Local: | $54,456,000 | $3,473 | 26% | |||
| State: | $113,091,000 | $7,213 | 55% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $204,182,000 | $13,023 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $180,088,000 | $11,487 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $112,207,000 | $7,157 | 62% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $20,607,000 | $1,314 | 11% | |||
| Administration: | $15,602,000 | $995 | 9% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $31,672,000 | $2,020 | 18% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $16,484,000 | $1,051 | ||||
| Construction: | $13,641,000 | $870 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,336,000 | $149 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $2,819,000 | $180 | ||||
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.