Elkin City Schools
Elkin City Schools is a public school district based in Elkin, North Carolina, serving 1,267 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jennifer Hall. It spends about $10,909 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Elkin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elkin | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,909 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,048 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 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 Jennifer Hall
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 | 1,352 | 4 | $13,179 | 12.6 | #105 |
| Clay County SchoolsHayesville | 1,322 | 4 | $12,636 | 13.5 | #106 |
| Elkin City SchoolsElkin · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictHampton, IA | 1,268 | $12,791 | 14.9 |
| Clever R-VClever, MO | 1,268 | $8,381 | 13.3 |
| Winnebago CUSD 323Winnebago, IL | 1,267 | $17,778 | 12.2 |
| Stafford School DistrictStafford Springs, CT | 1,266 | $24,588 | 10.0 |
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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