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Catawba County

North Carolina · Public K-12

44 public schools serving approximately 22,411 students, in a county of 163,573 residents.

Schools
44
3 districts
Enrollment
22,411
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,864
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
58.4%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
24
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Catawba County Schools
15,678 students · 3 districts in Catawba County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Catawba County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
75%
Hispanic
12%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
55%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
9%
Asian
7%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.6% under 18

All schools (44)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Saint Stephens HighHickoryHigh09-121,265·
Hickory HighHickoryHigh09-121,014·
Fred T Foard HighNewtonHigh09-12956·
Maiden HighMaidenHigh09-12870·
Bandys HighCatawbaHigh09-12864·
Bunker Hill HighClaremontHigh09-12828·
Newton-Conover HighNewtonHigh09-12758·
Saint Stephens ElementaryConoverElementaryPK-06698·
Mountain View ElementaryHickoryElementaryKG-06686·
Balls Creek ElementaryNewtonElementaryPK-06679·
Harry M Arndt MiddleHickoryMiddle07-08631·
Newton-Conover MiddleConoverMiddle06-08603·
Snow Creek ElementaryHickoryElementaryPK-06589·
Oxford ElementaryClaremontElementaryPK-06588·
Viewmont ElementaryHickoryElementaryPK-05530·
Startown ElementaryNewtonElementaryPK-06529·
Blackburn ElementaryNewtonElementaryKG-06527·
Sherrills Ford ElementarySherrills FordElementaryKG-06517·
Maiden ElementaryMaidenElementaryPK-06499·
Northview MiddleHickoryMiddle06-08480·
Clyde Campbell ElementaryHickoryElementaryPK-06479·
River Bend MiddleClaremontMiddle07-08475·
Lyle Creek ElementaryConoverElementaryPK-06446·
North Newton ElementaryNewtonElementaryPK-05445·
Jacobs Fork MiddleNewtonMiddle07-08440·
Claremont ElementaryClaremontElementaryPK-06429·
Maiden Middle SchoolMaidenMiddle07-08421·
Shuford ElementaryConoverElementaryPK-05421·
Charles H Tuttle ElementaryMaidenElementaryKG-06412·
Mill Creek MiddleClaremontMiddle07-08412·
Catawba Elementary SchoolCatawbaElementaryPK-06404·
Grandview MiddleHickoryMiddle06-08400·
Webb A Murray ElementaryHickoryElementaryPK-06389·
Challenger Early College HighHickoryHigh09-12352·
South Newton ElementaryNewtonElementaryPK-05350·
Oakwood ElementaryHickoryElementaryPK-05341·
Longview ElementaryHickoryElementary03-05318·
Southwest PrimaryHickoryElementaryPK-02304·
Banoak ElementaryValeElementaryKG-06291·
W M Jenkins ElementaryHickoryElementaryKG-05261·
Hickory Career Arts Magnet High SchoolHickoryHigh09-12229·
Discovery High SchoolNewtonHigh09-12193·
Conover Special EducationConoverOtherPK-1286·
Catawba Rosenwald Education CenterCatawbaOtherKG-122·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Catawba County?
Catawba County, North Carolina has 44 public K-12 schools serving approximately 22,411 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Catawba County?
The county's public school system includes 24 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Catawba County?
Catawba County Schools is the largest school district in Catawba County, serving approximately 15,678 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Catawba County?
Catawba County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 163,573, with a median age of 42. About 21.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Catawba County?
Median household income in Catawba County is $67,864, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 8.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Catawba County?
Approximately 26.1% of adults 25 and older in Catawba County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Catawba County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 58.4% of students in Catawba County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Catawba County schools?
Across Catawba County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Catawba County?
Catawba County residents are approximately 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Catawba County is owner-occupied?
Catawba County has about 73,133 housing units, of which roughly 72.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data