Vance County Schools
Vance County Schools is a public school district based in Henderson, North Carolina, serving 5,205 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #62 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Destiney Ross-Putney. It spends about $11,043 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Vance County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vance County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,043 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,211 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 Destiney Ross-Putney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville | 5,440 | 12 | $10,806 | 15.7 | #59 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg | 5,416 | 10 | $12,900 | 14.2 | #60 |
| Kannapolis City SchoolsKannapolis | 5,377 | 9 | $11,057 | 15.1 | #61 |
| Vance County SchoolsHenderson · this district | 5,205 | 16 | $11,043 | 17.2 | #62 |
| Yadkin County SchoolsYadkinville | 5,174 | 14 | $10,614 | 18.1 | #63 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BraintreeBraintree, MA | 5,209 | $18,163 | 12.9 |
| CHSD 155Crystal Lake, IL | 5,203 | $23,435 | 16.4 |
| Grand Haven Area Public SchoolsGrand Haven, MI | 5,202 | $12,929 | 15.5 |
| Lebanon CityLebanon, OH | 5,202 | $10,689 | 20.2 |
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.
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