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NC Regular Public School District 11 Schools

Watauga County Schools

Boone, NC 28607 • Watauga County • 11 Operating Schools
(828) 264-7190
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 3704830
State Identifier NC-950
County FIPS 37189
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 11 schools
Central Office Phone (828) 264-7190
Administrative Office Location 175 Pioneer Trail
Boone, NC 28607

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 2,850 5,700 2020-2021: 4,563 students 4,563 2020-2021 2021-2022: 4,673 students 4,673 +2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 4,754 students 4,754 +1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 4,746 students 4,746 -0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,658 students 4,658 -1.9% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 11 4,658 335.0 13.0:1 *reporting schools 1,823
2023-2024 11 4,746 396.3 12.0:1 1,859
2022-2023 11 4,754 398.9 11.9:1 1,842
2021-2022 11 4,673 396.4 11.8:1 1,106
2020-2021 11 4,563 375.4 12.2:1 1,237

Schools in this District (11)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Bethel Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Sugar Grove View ›
Blowing Rock Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Blowing Rock View ›
Cove Creek Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Vilas View ›
Green Valley Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Boone View ›
Hardin Park Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Boone View ›
Mabel Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Zionville View ›
Parkway Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Boone View ›
Valle Crucis Elementary PK-8 Elementary School Regular School Boone View ›
Watauga Virtual Academy K-8 Elementary School Regular School Boone View ›
Watauga High 9-12 High School Regular School Boone View ›
Watauga Innovation Academy 9-12 High School Regular School Boone View ›