District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)
District Name: Watauga County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3704830
State District ID: NC-950
Mailing Address:175 Pioneer TrailBoone NC, 28607
Phone: (828)264-7190
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 11
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Watauga County
County ID: 37189
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 14380
Total Students: 4,658
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 335.04
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.90
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Watauga County Schools district has a staff count of 353.03.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 335.04
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 335.04
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 20.33
Elementary: 229.29
Secondary: 82.42
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 17.99
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.33
School Psychologists: 4.99
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: $63,969,000 $13,456
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $8,905,000 $1,873 14%
      Local: $18,683,000 $3,930 29%
      State: $36,381,000 $7,653 57%
Total Expenditures: $66,211,000 $13,927
   Total Current Expenditures: $61,818,000 $13,003
      Instructional Expenditures: $38,606,000 $8,121 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $5,716,000 $1,202 9%
      Administration: $8,184,000 $1,721 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $9,312,000 $1,959 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,784,000 $375
      Construction: $719,000 $151
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $628,000 $132
   Interest on Debt: $1,464,000 $308
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 school year
Notes:
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