Yadkin County Schools
Yadkin County Schools is a public school district based in Yadkinville, North Carolina, serving 5,174 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 370 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Anthony Davis. It spends about $10,614 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Yadkin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Yadkin County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,614 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,682 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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 →Anthony Davis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5,205 | 16 | $11,043 | 17.2 | #62 |
| Yadkin County SchoolsYadkinville · this district | 5,174 | 14 | $10,614 | 18.1 | #63 |
| Dare County SchoolsNags Head | 4,968 | 11 | $11,742 | 14.3 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Area School DistrictCarlisle, PA | 5,180 | $14,762 | 14.4 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsBuffalo, MN | 5,175 | $12,549 | 17.7 |
| Campbell CountyAlexandria, KY | 5,166 | $11,911 | 16.1 |
| Madison CountyDanielsville, GA | 5,165 | $12,232 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-yadkin-county-schools