Rockingham County Schools
Rockingham County Schools is a public school district based in Eden, North Carolina, serving 11,114 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Charles W Perkins. It spends about $10,432 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Rockingham County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockingham County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,432 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,368 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 635 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 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 Charles W Perkins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County SchoolsMorganton | 11,667 | 27 | $10,046 | 16.8 | #31 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsChapel Hill | 11,353 | 20 | $14,165 | 12.7 | #32 |
| Rockingham County SchoolsEden · this district | 11,114 | 23 | $10,432 | 17.5 | #33 |
| Pender County SchoolsBurgaw | 11,073 | 19 | $10,109 | 18.0 | #34 |
| Caldwell County SchoolsLenoir | 10,667 | 25 | $10,277 | 17.5 | #35 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced City ElementaryMerced, CA | 11,108 | $13,083 | 25.4 |
| Boerne ISDBoerne, TX | 11,101 | $9,729 | 15.8 |
| Central Kitsap School DistrictBremerton, WA | 11,100 | $14,587 | 18.3 |
| Wood County SchoolsParkersburg, WV | 11,098 | $12,042 | 13.5 |
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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