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District profile / North Carolina
Mitchell County Schools
1,738
Students
2024-25 school year
6
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,468
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 12% above the North Carolina median
13.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Carolina median 15.7
Mitchell County Schools is a public school district based in Bakersville, North Carolina, serving 1,738 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 290 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Chad Calhoun. It spends about $12,468 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Mitchell County compares
Mitchell CountyNorth Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$22.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 74%Local 15%
| Measure | Mitchell County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,468 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,098 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 579 | 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 →Chad Calhoun
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy | 1,786 | 4 | $11,205 | 14.6 | #97 |
| Avery County SchoolsNewland | 1,782 | 8 | $13,414 | 13.9 | #99 |
| Edenton-Chowan SchoolsEdenton | 1,767 | 4 | $13,220 | 14.8 | #100 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville · this district | 1,738 | 6 | $12,468 | 13.5 | #101 |
| Bertie County SchoolsWindsor | 1,708 | 6 | $14,072 | 14.0 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 10Rumford, ME | 1,739 | $18,802 | 11.4 |
| Western Line SchoolsAvon, MS | 1,739 | $11,870 | 14.7 |
| Carrollton Exempted VillageCarrollton, OH | 1,739 | $14,581 | 18.9 |
| Tippecanoe Valley School CorporationAkron, IN | 1,738 | $10,571 | 14.2 |
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-mitchell-county-schools