NC
Regular Public School District
27 Schools
Burke County Schools
Morganton, NC 28655
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Burke County
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27 Operating Schools
(828) 439-4311
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
PK-12
Locale Setting
Suburb: Midsize
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
3700480
State Identifier
NC-120
County FIPS
37023
Charter Classification
Not a charter district
Operating Schools
27 schools
Central Office Phone
(828) 439-4311
Administrative Office Location
700 East Parker Road
Morganton, NC 28655
Morganton, NC 28655
Mailing Address
PO Drawer 989
Morganton, NC 28680-0989
Morganton, NC 28680-0989
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 27 | 11,667 | 688.4 | 17.0:1 *reporting schools | 11,522 |
| 2023-2024 | 27 | 11,690 | 740.6 | 15.8:1 | 11,504 |
| 2022-2023 | 27 | 11,770 | 736.8 | 16.0:1 | 8,256 |
| 2021-2022 | 26 | 11,632 | 733.6 | 15.9:1 | 5,929 |
| 2020-2021 | 26 | 11,733 | 721.9 | 16.3:1 | 6,232 |
Schools in this District (27)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Forest Hill Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| George Hildebrand Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Connelly Springs | View › |
| Glen Alpine Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Hildebran Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hildebran | View › |
| Hillcrest Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Icard Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Connelly Springs | View › |
| Mountain View Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Mull Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Oak Hill Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Ray Childers Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Hickory | View › |
| Salem Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Valdese Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Valdese | View › |
| W A Young Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Burke Middle College | 11-12 | High School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Draughn High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Valdese | View › |
| East Burke High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Connelly Springs | View › |
| Freedom High | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Hallyburton Academy | 6-12 | High School | Alternative School | Drexel | View › |
| Patton High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| East Burke Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Connelly Springs | View › |
| Heritage Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Valdese | View › |
| Liberty Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Table Rock Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Walter R Johnson Middle | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Morganton | View › |
| Burke Virtual Academy | K-12 | Other / Combined | Regular School | Valdese | View › |
| North Liberty | PK-12 | Other / Combined | Special Education School | Morganton | View › |