Teaching & learning
District profile / North Carolina
Guilford County Schools
67,620
Students
2024-25 school year
120
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,254
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the North Carolina median
15.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Carolina median 15.7
Guilford County Schools is a public school district based in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 67,620 students in 120 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 564 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Whitney Oakley. It spends about $11,254 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher. We've matched 9 news stories to the district.
How Guilford County compares
Guilford CountyNorth Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$819.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 58%Local 28%
| Measure | Guilford County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,254 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,197 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $820.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $819.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 4,479 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 310 | 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 Whitney Oakley
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
9 stories matchedPolicy & legislation
Guilford County school board weighs in on ballot measures as early voting nears
Budget & finance
Guilford County Board of Education passes resolutions for proposed sales tax, state constitutional amendments on ballot
Leadership
Remember these Guilford County Schools superintendents? Here's what they're doing today
School safety
Guilford County Schools asks for your help preventing assaults on staff
School safety
Guilford County Schools averages more than 2 assaults on school employees per week
Infrastructure
Guilford County Schools, police investigating school bus incident
Policy & legislation
Guilford County Schools releases statement about situation with Grimsley band
Policy & legislation
Guilford County Schools responds to Grimsley marching band being kicked out of game
Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County SchoolsGreensboro · this district | 67,620 | 120 | $11,254 | 15.1 | #3 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem | 52,430 | 81 | $10,626 | 14.2 | #4 |
| Cumberland County SchoolsFayetteville | 49,002 | 86 | $10,286 | 16.8 | #5 |
| Union County Public SchoolsMonroe | 41,404 | 52 | $9,737 | 16.5 | #6 |
| Johnston County Public SchoolsSmithfield | 37,320 | 48 | $9,681 | 17.0 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISDFort Worth, TX | 70,405 | $11,653 | 14.9 |
| Fresno UnifiedFresno, CA | 68,131 | $15,565 | 19.3 |
| Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee, WI | 65,599 | $15,743 | 16.5 |
| Frisco ISDFrisco, TX | 65,289 | $9,398 | 14.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-guilford-county-schools