Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County Schools is a public school district based in Marble, North Carolina, serving 2,992 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 230 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Angel C. Owens. It spends about $13,086 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Cherokee County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cherokee County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,086 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,733 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 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 →Angel C. Owens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton City SchoolsClinton | 3,015 | 5 | $10,519 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMarble · this district | 2,992 | 13 | $13,086 | 14.7 | #79 |
| Lexington City SchoolsLexington | 2,953 | 7 | $11,095 | 14.3 | #80 |
| Anson County SchoolsWadesboro | 2,924 | 9 | $12,140 | 16.7 | #81 |
| Greene County SchoolsSnow Hill | 2,863 | 6 | $13,474 | 14.0 | #82 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd CountyAshland, KY | 2,994 | $13,468 | 13.0 |
| East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 2,992 | $11,153 | 18.4 |
| Cahokia CUSD 187Cahokia, IL | 2,991 | $22,270 | 16.6 |
| NashobaBolton, MA | 2,990 | $20,626 | 12.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-cherokee-county-schools