District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Cleveland County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700900
State District ID: NC-230
Mailing Address:400 West Marion StreetShelby NC, 28150
Phone: (704)476-8000
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 28
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Cleveland County
County ID: 37045
Locale: Rural, Fringe (41)
CSA/CBSA: 43140
Total Students: 14,504
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 931.70
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.57
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Cleveland County Schools district has a staff count of 984.60.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 931.70
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 931.70
Prekindergarten: 29.99
Kindergarten: 61.96
Elementary: 542.79
Secondary: 295.41
Ungraded: 1.55
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 52.90
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.02
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.39
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.82
School Psychologists: 9.88
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: $218,366,000 $15,158
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $49,499,000 $3,436 23%
      Local: $36,426,000 $2,529 17%
      State: $132,441,000 $9,193 61%
Total Expenditures: $217,378,000 $15,089
   Total Current Expenditures: $180,646,000 $12,540
      Instructional Expenditures: $112,452,000 $7,806 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $18,684,000 $1,297 10%
      Administration: $18,433,000 $1,280 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $31,077,000 $2,157 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $34,640,000 $2,405
      Construction: $33,395,000 $2,318
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $214,000 $15
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:
  • * 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.