Macon County Schools
Macon County Schools is a public school district based in Franklin, North Carolina, serving 4,469 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Joshua W Lynch. It spends about $11,269 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Macon County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Macon County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,269 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,090 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 447 | 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 →Joshua W Lynch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County SchoolsCurrituck | 4,601 | 10 | $10,704 | 19.1 | #67 |
| Macon County SchoolsFranklin · this district | 4,469 | 12 | $11,269 | 16.0 | #68 |
| Asheboro City SchoolsAsheboro | 4,405 | 8 | $10,790 | 14.9 | #69 |
| Person County SchoolsRoxboro | 4,361 | 11 | $11,250 | 17.7 | #70 |
| Alexander County SchoolsTaylorsville | 4,344 | 11 | $11,228 | 16.6 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson CityHudson, OH | 4,468 | $15,451 | 15.8 |
| Ponca City Public SchoolsPonca City, OK | 4,466 | $10,432 | 17.5 |
| Port Chester-Rye Union Free School DistrictPort Chester, NY | 4,464 | $21,698 | 13.8 |
| Euclid CityEuclid, OH | 4,464 | $14,148 | 16.8 |
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-macon-county-schools