Watauga County Schools
Watauga County Schools is located in west North Carolina. Watauga County Schools has 312.56 square miles of land area and 0.90 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Watauga County Schools population is 51,903. Watauga County Schools median household income is $35,491 in 2010-2014. Watauga County Schools median house value is $225,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Watauga County Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
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175 Pioneer Trail
Boone NC, 28607, Watauga County
Phone: 828-264-7190
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 4,325 | 4,550 | 4,588 | 4,508 | 4,502 | 4,622 | 4,469 |
English Language Learner Students: | 126 | 121 | 135 | 135 | 143 | 132 | 140 |
Total Teachers: | 351.43 | 356.13 | 352.43 | 339.71 | 340.50 | 361.20 | 359.00 |
Prekindergarten: | 7.00 | 8.63 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 22.73 | 22.13 | 17.53 | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
Elementary: | 219.24 | 217.44 | 221.21 | 246.32 | 237.52 | 250.00 | 245.50 |
Secondary: | 101.79 | 104.62 | 101.59 | 81.64 | 93.48 | 109.10 | 111.50 |
Ungraded: | 0.67 | 3.31 | 1.10 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 2.10 | 2.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 273.55 | 268.83 | 270.11 | 287.54 | 295.81 | 321.70 | 319.30 |
Instructional Aides: | 61.04 | 64.25 | 73.31 | 73.67 | 73.08 | 94.40 | 95.30 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 3.21 | 3.20 | 3.40 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 10.94 | 11.88 | 9.38 | 13.66 | 13.51 | 15.30 | 15.20 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 7.50 | 6.90 | 8.78 | 8.72 | 9.60 | 9.50 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.94 | 4.38 | 2.48 | 4.88 | 4.79 | 5.70 | 5.70 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 3.70 | 3.20 | 3.70 | 10.63 | 11.00 | 11.50 | 11.30 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA |
District Administrators: | 9.90 | 10.96 | 8.88 | 9.68 | 9.66 | 9.80 | 9.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 17.46 | 13.50 | 14.00 | 17.00 | 18.62 | 21.60 | 20.60 |
School Administrators: | 15.90 | 15.00 | 13.79 | 14.93 | 15.00 | 15.90 | 13.90 |
School Administrative Support: | 22.05 | 22.06 | 21.79 | 21.76 | 22.72 | 21.90 | 22.70 |
Student Support Services: | 39.46 | 36.21 | 35.04 | 37.47 | 33.49 | 34.60 | 29.10 |
Other Support Services: | 89.10 | 87.27 | 85.22 | 85.74 | 95.52 | 93.50 | 98.80 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.31 | 12.78 | 13.02 | 13.27 | 13.22 | 12.80 | 12.45 |
Schools
Bethel Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 138 Bethel School Rd, Sugar Grove NC 28679 | |
Blowing Rock Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 165 Morris St, Blowing Rock NC 28605 | |
Cove Creek Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 930 Vanderpool Rd, Vilas NC 28692 | |
Green Valley Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 189 Big Hill Rd, Boone NC 28607 | |
Hardin Park Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 361 Jefferson Rd, Boone NC 28607 | |
Mabel Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 404 Mabel School Rd, Zionville NC 28698 | |
Parkway Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 160 Parkway School Dr, Boone NC 28607 | |
Valle Crucis Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 2998 Broadstone Rd, Sugar Grove NC 28679 | |
Watauga High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 300 Go Pioneers Dr, Boone NC 28607 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
EOC Test | |||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.5% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.9% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.9% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.1% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.9% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.2% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.9% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 78.6% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74.7% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 79.3% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 92.5% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 89.3% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 74.8% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 75.4% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 91.2% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88.6% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 89.8% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 53.5% | 45.6% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 86.9% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 82.1% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 82.7% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 79.3% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 85.8% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 87.4% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 92.8% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 82.8% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 88.7% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 82.9% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.0% | 51.2% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 88.8% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 84.6% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93.9% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 65.3% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 56.5% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 76.4% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 85.1% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 66.1% | 81.5% |
2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 85.9% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 59.3% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 75.2% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 73.5% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 76.8% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.9% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 82.8% | 81.5% |
EOG Test | |||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 25% | 17.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 25.1% |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 18.5% |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 69.9% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.3% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 45.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 61.9% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 64.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 80.5% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 80.7% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 80.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 38.9% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.5% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 82.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 59.3% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 75.3% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 75.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 75.2% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 46.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 61.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 63.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 67.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 78.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 80.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 81.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 81.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 38.5% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.4% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 51.1% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 65% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 66.8% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 67.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 68.2% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 47.8% |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 50.4% |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 57.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 60.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 65.1% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 68.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 80.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 83.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 84.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 85.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 34.2% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.9% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.9% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 54.2% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 66.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 69.5% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 69.8% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 71.1% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 41.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 51.7% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 67.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 72.8% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 74.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 77.3% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 59.1% |
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School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $43,582,000 | $9,499 | $51,929,000 | $11,519 | $51,799,000 | $11,506 | |||
Federal: | $4,833,000 | $1,053 | 11.1% | $6,116,000 | $1,357 | 11.8% | $5,265,000 | $1,169 | 10.2% |
State: | $24,655,000 | $5,374 | 56.6% | $23,774,000 | $5,274 | 45.8% | $24,587,000 | $5,461 | 47.5% |
Local: | $14,094,000 | $3,072 | 32.3% | $22,039,000 | $4,889 | 42.4% | $21,947,000 | $4,875 | 42.4% |
Total Expenditures: | $45,920,000 | $10,009 | $47,429,000 | $10,521 | $49,516,000 | $10,999 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $40,437,000 | $8,814 | $41,072,000 | $9,111 | $43,251,000 | $9,607 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $26,633,000 | $5,805 | 65.9% | $25,950,000 | $5,756 | 63.2% | $27,864,000 | $6,189 | 64.4% |
Student and Staff Support: | $3,098,000 | $675 | 7.7% | $4,070,000 | $903 | 9.9% | $4,208,000 | $935 | 9.7% |
Administration: | $4,128,000 | $900 | 10.2% | $4,426,000 | $982 | 10.8% | $4,362,000 | $969 | 10.1% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $6,578,000 | $1,434 | 16.3% | $6,626,000 | $1,470 | 16.1% | $6,817,000 | $1,514 | 15.8% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $594,000 | $129 | $1,143,000 | $254 | $851,000 | $189 | |||
Construction: | $327,000 | $71 | $218,000 | $48 | $474,000 | $105 | |||
Total Other: | $350,000 | $76 | $342,000 | $76 | $337,000 | $75 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $4,486,000 | $978 | $4,720,000 | $1,047 | $4,865,000 | $1,081 | |||
Total Salary: | $26,951,000 | $5,874 | $27,510,000 | $6,102 | $29,473,000 | $6,547 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $19,138,000 | $4,171 | 71.0% | $18,825,000 | $4,176 | 68.4% | $20,294,000 | $4,508 | 68.9% |
Other Salary: | $7,813,000 | $1,703 | 29.0% | $8,685,000 | $1,927 | 31.6% | $9,179,000 | $2,039 | 31.1% |
Total Benefit: | $8,854,000 | $1,930 | $8,221,000 | $1,824 | $8,650,000 | $1,921 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $6,300,000 | $1,373 | 71.2% | $5,604,000 | $1,243 | 68.2% | $6,060,000 | $1,346 | 70.1% |
Other Benefit: | $2,554,000 | $557 | 28.8% | $2,617,000 | $581 | 31.8% | $2,590,000 | $575 | 29.9% |
* Watauga County Schools was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.