District Directory Information (2023-2024 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 (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Watauga County
County ID: 37189
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 14380
Total Students: 4,746
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 396.29
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.98
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Watauga County Schools district has a staff count of 684.38.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 396.29
  State: 301.48
  National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 396.29
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 26.67
Elementary: 260.06
Secondary: 104.56
Ungraded: 2.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 288.09
Instructional Aides: 71.51
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.61
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
School Psychologists: 4.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.78
Library/Media Support: 0.00
District Administrators: 9.50
District Administrative Support: 13.61
School Administrators: 17.65
School Administrative Support: 25.51
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 46.35
Other Support Services: 71.69
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $63,020,000 $13,486
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $9,828,000 $2,103 16%
      Local: $17,575,000 $3,761 28%
      State: $35,617,000 $7,622 57%
Total Expenditures: $62,045,000 $13,277
   Total Current Expenditures: $59,339,000 $12,698
      Instructional Expenditures: $36,944,000 $7,906 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $5,783,000 $1,238 10%
      Administration: $7,976,000 $1,707 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $8,636,000 $1,848 15%
   Total Capital Outlay: $964,000 $206
      Construction: $409,000 $88
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $593,000 $127
   Interest on Debt: $761,000 $163
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
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