North Carolina Public School Finances
2019-20 State Highlights Report
Annual Average Projected Compensation for Teachers for 2020-21 : | $54,392 |
Annual Median NC Household Income (Includes all household income) for 2019 : | $54,602 |
Annual Median Wage (individual) in NC for person with a bachelor’s degree for 2019 : | $50,523 |
Annual Median Wage (individual) in NC for 2019 : | $31,973 |
Note - The compensation estimates above for teachers do not include annual estimated benefits, which total $22,357 including estimated annual health benefits of $6,647, annual estimated Social Security contributions of $4,131 and an annual estimated retirement contribution of $11,578.
2019-20 Summary Statistics
COUNTS
| STUDENTS | DISTRICTS |
|---|---|
| 1,524,169 | 118 |
| DISTRICT SCHOOLS | CHARTER SCHOOLS |
|---|---|
| 2,458 | 202 |
2019-20 Select State Funding
This section shows selected state funding and the reported expenditures of those funds. Note - Some districts transfer funds to different state funding sources prior to spending the funds, thus "zero expenditures" may show in some allotment categories. Additional State funding may also be provided in some categories, such as textbooks, later in the school year. Also, additional funds for textbooks and other funding categories are provided throughout the year from other revenue sources.
| State Allotment | State Funds Budgeted | State Funds Budgeted Per Student | Average State Funds Budgeted Per Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textbooks | $61,994,671 | $32.26 | $662 |
| Instructional Supplies | $47,514,120 | $30.12 | $507 |
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School District Per Student Expenditures
ChartTableSchool District Per Student Expenditures by Year
Student Count (ADM) by Year
Top Student Count (ADM) by District
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Total Expenditures by Year
District Schools - 2019-20 Funds Sources and Uses
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PurposeType ChartTableCharter Schools - 2019-20 Funds Sources and Uses
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PurposeType ChartTable
2019-20 Students, Teachers and Class Size
North Carolina provides funding for classroom teachers based on student enrollment, which is measured by Average Daily Membership (ADM). This funding is based on a number of allotted positions and comprises the majority of the funding for classroom teachers. For more information, see the reports below on teachers and classroom size.
- Teacher compensation
- Class size requirements
Teachers Funded from State Budgeted Teacher Positions: | 143,774 |
Classroom Teacher Salary Funding from State Funds: | $7,073,575,073 |
Total Classroom Teacher Positions Filled: | 92,346 |
Total Expenditures for Classroom Teacher Salaries: | $4,397,997,063 |
Expenditures for Classroom Teacher Salaries from All Sources by Year
2019-20 Classroom Teacher Compensation
Salaries Only Expenditures from All Sources
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableEstimated Spending on Benefits
ChartTableAverage Classroom Teacher Compensation in School Year 2019-20
ChartTableNumber of Classroom Teachers by Grade
ChartTableClassroom Teachers Needed to Meet Class Size Requirements as of Spring 2020
Overview of 2019-20 NC State School Funding by Category/ District
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Click on a funding category in the box below to see how much money each school district receives.
Textbook Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding for textbooks. Note - Additional funds for textbooks and other funding categories are also provided throughout the year from other revenue sources. Also note that textbook funds may be carried forward from one fiscal year into the next, and districts may save up funds over multiple years for large purchases. Some expenditures for textbooks shown here are also spent from and shown in the categories below, as it is an allowable expenditure from other categories (for example, Instructional Supplies). See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Textbooks Funding from State Funds: | $61,994,671 |
- Textbooks Funding Provided to Local School Districts: | $54,480,549 |
- Textbooks Funding Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $7,514,122 |
Textbook Funding by Year
State Funding for Textbooks
| State Funding Provided | $54,480,549 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $0 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $0 |
| Net State Funding | $54,480,549 |
Expenditures for Textbooks
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableTextbook Funding
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Instructional Supplies Funding
North Carolina provides funding to assist school districts with the purchase of instructional supplies, materials and equipment. This graphic shows expenditures out of districts' instructional supplies budgets. Districts may also spend State funds from other budgets, such as the budget for limited English proficient students, on supplies and materials. It is permissible for Instructional Supplies funding to be expended on textbooks resources. Textbook expenditures in this doughnut chart are also shown in the textbook expenditures chart above. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Instructional Supplies Funding from State Funds: | $47,514,120 |
- Instructional Supplies Funding Provided to Local School Districts: | $42,975,747 |
- Instructional Supplies Funding Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $4,538,373 |
Instructional Supplies Funding by Year
State Funding for Instructional Supplies
| State Funding Provided | $42,975,747 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $19,740,947 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $616,698 |
| Net State Funding | $23,851,498 |
Expenditures for Instructional Supplies
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableInstructional Supplies Funding Top Recipients
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Small County Supplemental Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding to those county school district with average daily membership (ADM) less than 3,200. City School Districts are not eligible for this funding. If a school district becomes ineligible due to an ADM greater than 3,200, the funding will be phased out over 5 years. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Small County Supplemental Funding from State Funds: | $48,883,994 |
- Small County Supplemental Funding Provided to Local School Districts: | $44,768,033 |
- Small County Supplemental Funding Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $4,115,961 |
Small County Allotments by Year
State Supplemental Funding for Small Counties
| State Funding Provided | $44,768,033 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $41,617 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $723,636 |
| Net State Funding | $45,450,052 |
Expenditures of Small County Funding
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableSmall County Top Recipients
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Low Wealth Supplemental Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding to systems whose ability to generate local revenue per student is below the state average. Some of the factors used to determine eligibility are county adjusted property tax base, square miles in the county, and per capita income. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Low Wealth Supplemental Funding from State Funds: | $240,171,672 |
- Low Wealth Supplemental Funding Provided to Local School Districts: | $226,878,144 |
- Low Wealth Supplemental Funding Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $13,293,528 |
Low Wealth Funding by Year
State Supplemental Funding for Low Wealth Counties
| State Funding Provided | $226,878,144 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $1,954,367 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $7,706,295 |
| Net State Funding | $232,630,072 |
Expenditures of Low Wealth Funding
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableLow Wealth Top Recipients
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English Language Learners Supplemental Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding to assist school districts in teaching English to limited English-proficient students and in helping these students meet the same state standards required of all other students. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total English Language Learners Supplemental Funding from State Funds: | $91,025,891 |
- Supplemental Funding for English Language Learners Provided to Local School Districts: | $85,785,744 |
- Supplemental Funding for English Language Learners Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $5,240,147 |
English Language Learners Supplemental Funding by Year
State Supplemental Funding for English Language Learners
| State Funding Provided | $85,785,744 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $0 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $73,205 |
| Net State Funding | $85,858,949 |
Expenditures of English Language Learners Funding
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableEnglish Language Learners Supplemental Funding Top Recipients
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Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding to assist school districts in helping disadvantaged students meet the same state standards required of all other students. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Disadvantaged Students Supplemental Funding from State Funds: | $95,523,714 |
- State Supplemental Funding for Disadvantaged Students Provided to Local School Districts: | $86,336,336 |
- State Supplemental Funding for Disadvantaged Students Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $9,187,378 |
Disadvantaged Students Funding by Year
State Supplemental Funding for Disadvantaged Students
| State Funding Provided | $86,336,336 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $16,510,100 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $235,402 |
| Net State Funding | $70,061,638 |
Expenditures of Disadvantaged Student Funding
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableDisadvantaged Students Top Recipients
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Children with Disabilities Supplemental Funding
North Carolina provides supplemental funding to assist school districts in helping students with special needs meet the same state standards required of all other students. See the reports below or go to the analytics site to...
Total Children with Disabilities Supplemental Funding from State Funds: | $934,558,261 |
- Children with Disabilities Supplemental Funding Provided to Local School Districts: | $818,332,635 |
- Children with Disabilities Supplemental Funding Transferred to Fund Charter and Other Non-district Schools: | $116,225,626 |
Special Needs Funding by Year
State Supplemental Funding for Students with Special Needs
| State Funding Provided | $818,332,635 |
| Transfers to other spending categories | - $0 |
| Transfers from other spending categories | + $377,519 |
| Net State Funding | $818,710,154 |
Expenditures of Supplemental Funding for Children with Disabilities
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SourcePurposeType ChartTableChildren with Disabilities Supplemental Funding Top Recipients
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