Alamance-Burlington Schools School District

Item: Alamance-Burlington Schools School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217-2916

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Tel: (336) 570-6060

www.abss.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

38 Schools

2,746 Schools

# Students

22,489 Students

1,541,323 Students

# Teachers

1,450 Teachers

98,777 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#238 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

41%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

39%

50%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

52%

63%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

86%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.71

# American Indian Students

54 Students

17,548 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

365 Students

61,664 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,675 Students

314,590 Students

% Hispanic Students

30%

20%

# Black Students

5,507 Students

382,022 Students

% Black Students

24%

25%

# White Students

8,315 Students

678,903 Students

% White Students

37%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

22 Students

2,174 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,551 Students

86,155 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

291

22,539

# Students in K Grade:

1,505

111,274

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,650

116,694

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,549

110,703

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,687

113,225

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,660

114,192

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,656

114,885

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,674

115,571

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,738

117,762

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,794

122,335

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,233

139,774

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,895

128,053

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,704

111,043

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,453

103,273

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,891 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$235 MM

$17,307 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$245 MM

$17,964 MM

This chart displays total spending of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$10,438

$11,229

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,891

$11,655

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alamance-Burlington Schools School District?

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District manages 38 public schools serving 22,489 students.

What is the rank of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District?

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District is ranked #235 out of 321 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Alamance-Burlington Schools School District?

37% of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alamance-Burlington Schools School District?

Alamance-Burlington Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Alamance-Burlington Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,891 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 22,489 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education