Alamance-Burlington Schools
Alamance-Burlington Schools is a public school district based in Burlington, North Carolina, serving 22,661 students in 38 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 596 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Aaron Fleming. It spends about $10,280 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Alamance-Burlington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alamance-Burlington | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,280 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,972 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $244.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $234.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,383 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 527 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Aaron Fleming
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt County SchoolsGreenville | 24,470 | 40 | $10,491 | 15.3 | #13 |
| Alamance-Burlington SchoolsBurlington · this district | 22,661 | 38 | $10,280 | 16.4 | #14 |
| Buncombe County SchoolsAsheville | 22,452 | 45 | $11,425 | 15.1 | #15 |
| Public Schools of Robeson CountyLumberton | 21,301 | 37 | $10,546 | 15.9 | #16 |
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville | 21,017 | 38 | $9,505 | 16.6 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore School DistrictBothell, WA | 22,735 | $15,412 | 18.7 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia, CA | 22,698 | $12,415 | 22.8 |
| Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo, CA | 22,691 | $12,689 | 22.7 |
| Springdale School DistrictSpringdale, AR | 22,685 | $10,697 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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