District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3704080
State District ID:
NC-810
Mailing Address:382 West Main StreetForest City NC, 28043 –3027
Phone:
(828)288-2200
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
16
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.rcsnc.org
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Rutherford County |
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| County ID: | 37161 |
| Locale: | Rural, Fringe (41) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 22580 |
| Total Students: | 7,394 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 401.29 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 18.43 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Rutherford County Schools district has a staff count of
418.11.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 401.29 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 14.70 |
| Kindergarten: | 40.30 |
| Elementary: | 151.96 |
| Secondary: | 194.33 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 16.82 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 15.82 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 2.64 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 12.64 |
| School Psychologists: | 1.00 |
| 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: | $113,641,000 | $15,098 | |
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| Federal: | $27,885,000 | $3,705 | 25% | |||
| Local: | $21,151,000 | $2,810 | 19% | |||
| State: | $64,605,000 | $8,583 | 57% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $116,194,000 | $15,437 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $109,257,000 | $14,515 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $64,791,000 | $8,608 | 59% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,866,000 | $1,576 | 11% | |||
| Administration: | $10,174,000 | $1,352 | 9% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $22,426,000 | $2,979 | 21% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $4,463,000 | $593 | ||||
| Construction: | $3,689,000 | $490 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $8,000 | $1 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $593,000 | $79 | ||||
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.