District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Mitchell County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3703000
State District ID: NC-610
Mailing Address:72 Ledger School RdBakersville NC, 28705 –9533
Phone: (828)766-2220
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 6
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Mitchell County
County ID: 37121
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 1,738
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 129.30
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.44
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Mitchell County Schools district has a staff count of 133.10.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 129.30
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 129.30
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 8.55
Elementary: 71.86
Secondary: 45.89
Ungraded: 1.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 3.80
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.80
School Psychologists: 0.00
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)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $30,617,000 $17,780
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $3,635,000 $2,111 12%
      Local: $3,360,000 $1,951 11%
      State: $23,622,000 $13,718 77%
Total Expenditures: $31,353,000 $18,207
   Total Current Expenditures: $24,806,000 $14,405
      Instructional Expenditures: $13,822,000 $8,027 56%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,297,000 $1,334 9%
      Administration: $3,342,000 $1,941 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,345,000 $3,104 22%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,376,000 $3,703
      Construction: $5,904,000 $3,429
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $0 $0
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.