Randolph County School System
Randolph County School System is a public school district based in Asheboro, North Carolina, serving 14,994 students in 32 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 469 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Stephen Gainey. It spends about $9,697 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Randolph County School System compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Randolph County School System | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,697 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,079 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $180.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $158.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 970 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 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 Stephen Gainey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba County SchoolsNewton | 16,003 | 28 | $9,604 | 17.4 | #22 |
| Randolph County School SystemAsheboro · this district | 14,994 | 32 | $9,697 | 15.5 | #23 |
| Cleveland County SchoolsShelby | 14,504 | 28 | $10,753 | 15.6 | #24 |
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia | 13,561 | 20 | $11,721 | 15.3 | #25 |
| Nash County Public SchoolsNashville | 13,178 | 23 | $10,270 | 20.2 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley School DistrictLiberty Lake, WA | 15,025 | $14,347 | 17.7 |
| Iowa City Community School DistrictIowa City, IA | 15,013 | $12,543 | 13.8 |
| Vail Unified District (4413)Vail, AZ | 15,011 | $8,499 | 18.6 |
| Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton, WI | 14,994 | $12,386 | 13.9 |
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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