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Lenoir, NC
Public School Ratings




Lenoir Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Caldwell County Schools School District details

Caldwell County Schools School District
1914 Hickory Boulevard Sw
Lenoir, NC 28645

10,665 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Caldwell County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.3% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
52%
49%
51%
49%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Baton Elementary School
1400 Baton School Road
Granite Falls, NC, 28630
PK-05
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy School
2857 Hickory Boulevard
Hudson, NC, 28638
09-12
Caldwell Early College School
2859 Hickory Blvd Sw
Hudson, NC, 28638
09-13
Caldwell Online Academy School
332 Greenhaven Dr Nw
Lenoir, NC, 28645
04-12
Collettsville School
4690 Collettsville School Rd
Collettsville, NC, 28611
PK-08
Davenport A+ School
901 College Avenue Sw
Lenoir, NC, 28645
PK-05
Dudley Shoals Elementary School
1500 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC, 28630
PK-05
Gamewell Elementary School
2904 Morganton Boulevard
Lenoir, NC, 28645
PK-05
Gamewell Middle School
3210 Gamewell School Road
Lenoir, NC, 28645
06-08
Gateway School
1889 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC, 28630
06-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.1% 45.7%
Black 5.6% 26.1%
Hispanic 15.2% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 95.0% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 94.8% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,738 $82,531,000 61.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $672 $7,162,000 5.3%
Staff $499 $5,324,000 4.0%
General Administration $147 $1,564,000 1.2%
School Administration $787 $8,392,000 6.2%
Operation $822 $8,769,000 6.5%
Transportation $309 $3,295,000 2.5%
Other $318 $3,393,000 2.5%
Total Support $3,554 $37,899,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,300 $13,865,000 10.3%
Total Expenditures $12,592 $134,295,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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