Alleghany County Schools
Alleghany County Schools is a public school district based in Sparta, North Carolina, serving 1,352 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Missey Weaver. It spends about $13,179 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Alleghany County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alleghany County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,179 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,025 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 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 →Missey Weaver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates County SchoolsGatesville | 1,410 | 5 | $13,511 | 16.0 | #104 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta · this district | 1,352 | 4 | $13,179 | 12.6 | #105 |
| Clay County SchoolsHayesville | 1,322 | 4 | $12,636 | 13.5 | #106 |
| Elkin City SchoolsElkin | 1,267 | 3 | $10,909 | 15.6 | #107 |
| Northampton County SchoolsJackson | 1,251 | 6 | $17,323 | 13.9 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plains UnifiedSan Joaquin, CA | 1,352 | $17,077 | 17.1 |
| Dryden Central School DistrictDryden, NY | 1,352 | $25,587 | 9.3 |
| Verdigris Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,352 | $8,712 | 14.1 |
| Ligonier Valley School DistrictLigonier, PA | 1,352 | $17,356 | 12.6 |
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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