Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina continues to be a crucial asset for education stakeholders across the state. Often presenting data that are not shared widely or otherwise readily available, Facts & Figures empowers us to debate big ideas grounded in a shared set of facts.
This latest edition of Facts & Figures features five new entries into our Spotlight On series, including:
- Enrollment and Attendance During the COVID-19 Pandemic,
- Principal Fellows/Transforming Principal Preparation Program (PF/TP3),
- Students with Disabilities in North Carolina,
- Federal COVID Relief Funding for North Carolina Schools, and
- Student Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Data is the key to progress. What will you unlock?
Don't Just Take Our Word For It
For years, education stakeholders from across the state have relied on the accurate, timely, and easily accessible information found in Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina to make data-driven decisions and develop meaningful solutions to our state’s most pressing education issues. We asked a few of those stakeholders to tell us what makes Facts & Figures their go-to guide for education data.
The 2022 edition of Facts & Figures was developed in partnership with dozens of stakeholders and represents the collected efforts of hundreds of hours of research, reporting, and review. Thank you to our members who continue to support this important work and champion the programs and policies that improve the lives of students, educators, and school leaders alike.
NEW! Interactive Materials for 2022:
Section 1:
Children & Students
Heat Maps:
- Chronic Absenteeism in K-12 Traditional Public Schools, by District (2019-20)
- K-12 Traditional Public School Enrollment, by District (2020-21)
- Homeschool Enrollment as a Percentage of Traditional Public School Enrollment, by County (2020-21)
- Public Charter School Enrollment as a Percentage of Total K-12 Public School Enrollment, by District (2021-22)
- Five-Year Percentage Change in K-12 Traditional Public School Enrollment, by District (2016-17 to 2021-22)
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Section 2:
Educators
Heat Maps:
- Percentage of National Board-Certified Teachers in K-12 Traditional Public Schools, by District (2020-21)
- Percentage of Teachers Not Fully Licensed, by District (2020-21)
- Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Teachers in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2021-22)
- Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Principals in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2021-22)
- K-12 Traditional Public School Teacher Attrition Rates, by District (2020-21)
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Section 3:
Schools & Programs
Heat Maps:
- Largest Employer Industry, by County (2021)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Special Education Services in Traditional Public Schools, by District (April 2021)
Other Links:
- Higher Education Institutions in North Carolina
Section 4:
Finance
Heat Maps:
- FAFSA Completion Rates, by District (2021-22 Cycle, through December 2021)
- Total Traditional K-12 Public School per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2020-21)
- Traditional K-12 Public School Locally-Funded per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2020-21)
- Traditional K-12 Public School State-Funded per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2020-21)
- Traditional K-12 Public School Federally-Funded per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2020-21)
Other Links
Section 5:
Achievement
Heat Maps:
Other Links:
- Franklin Porter Graham Child Development Institute
- NC DPI School Report Card Data for Researchers
- NC DPI School Report Card Data State Highlights Report
- NC DPI School Accountability and Reporting Page
- Urban Institute Data Explorer
- NC DPI Highlights of the NC Public Schools Budget
- National Center for Education Statistics: Schools and Staffing Survery
- North Carolina Early Childhood Education Data Repository
- NIEER’s 2020 State of Preschool Report on North Carolina
- National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- NC DPI Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE)
- North Carolina Tool for Online Workforce and Education Reporting (NC TOWER)
- University of North Carolina System Stats, Data, and Reports
- North Carolina Early Childhood Education Foundation: Pathways to Grade Level Reading Data Dashboard