Total enrollment
21,017
+854 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
38 schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools
North Carolina · 21,017 students · 7 cities
Iredell-Statesville Schools reports 38 public K-12 schools and approximately 21,017 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 553.
4-year change in Iredell-Statesville Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Iredell-Statesville Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #39 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,017 | #16 of 116 | #374 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 38 | #15 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #82 of 116 | #6,866 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.2% | #95 of 114 | #2,153 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #55 of 111 | #1,399 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Iredell-Statesville Schools
State test results across the district's 33 scored schools run from The Brawley School at 88.0% proficient to Third Creek Middle at 21.7%, a gap of 66.3 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 36 district schools that reported both years went from 20,585 to 20,847 students (up 1%) and from 1,203 to 1,258 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Iredell-Statesville Schools
Iredell-Statesville Schools is a middle-population public-school district in North Carolina. The district runs 38 schools and enrolls approximately 21,017 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Iredell-Statesville Schools is made up of 17 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,017 students, climbed 4% from the 20,163 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Iredell-Statesville Schools gained 1 school, going from 37 to 38.
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