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NC County FIPS: 37189

Public Schools in Watauga County, NC

Directory of 12 public schools operating in Watauga County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 2,950 5,900 2020-2021: 4,741 students 4,741 2020-2021 2021-2022: 4,844 students 4,844 +2.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 4,918 students 4,918 +1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 4,911 students 4,911 -0.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,821 students 4,821 -1.8% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 12 4,821 347.0 13.0:1 *reporting schools 1,823
2023-2024 12 4,911 409.3 12.0:1 1,859
2022-2023 12 4,918 412.5 11.9:1 1,842
2021-2022 12 4,844 410.9 11.8:1 1,106
2020-2021 12 4,741 389.2 12.2:1 1,237

School Districts in Watauga County

Cities & Municipalities in Watauga County

5 Cities

County Schools Listing

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