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Rowan-Salisbury Schools is located close to the center of North Carolina. Rowan-Salisbury Schools has 505.95 square miles of land area and 12.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rowan-Salisbury Schools population is 129,774. Rowan-Salisbury Schools median household income is $42,212 in 2010-2014. Rowan-Salisbury Schools median house value is $130,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Rowan-Salisbury Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (85 out of 104, bottom 18%) Elementary/Middle School: (93 out of 115, bottom 19%)* Rank: #101
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	35
Population	129,774 (2010-2014), rank #18
Population Growth	0.31% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	250.41/sq mi, rank #28
Median Household Income:	$42,212 at 2010-2014—-8.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #49
Median House Price:	$130,900 at 2010-2014—4.14% increase since 2005-2009, rank #58
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	505.95 sq mi, rank #40
Water Area:	12.28 sq mi (2.37%), rank #32
State:	North Carolina
County:	Rowan County
City:	Salisbury, Woodleaf, Cleveland, Mount Ulla, Spencer, Granite Quarry, East Spencer, Rockwell, Mooresville, Gold Hill, Richfield, China Grove, Faith, Kannapolis, Landis, Enochville
Zip:	28147, 27054, 27013, 28125, 28144, 28146, 28159, 28039, 28072, 28138, 28115, 28071, 28137, 28023, 28083, 28088, 28081
Area:	Salisbury, NC

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Rowan-Salisbury Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

314 North Ellis St

Salisbury NC, 28144, Rowan County

Phone: 704-636-7500

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	19,831	20,165	20,340	20,460	20,887	21,125	20,980
English Language Learner Students:	1,293	1,343	1,444	1,515	1,564	1,557	1,835
Total Teachers:	1,309.00	1,372.09	1,353.65	1,400.69	1,392.81	1,438.10	1,452.40
Prekindergarten:	15.00	16.96	14.78	16.00	15.00	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	86.61	92.67	84.50	NA	0.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	783.26	816.37	723.50	635.53	620.76	643.70	647.10
Secondary:	411.38	435.79	518.75	739.16	747.60	785.40	797.70
Ungraded:	12.75	10.30	12.12	10.00	9.45	9.00	7.60
Total Other Staff:	1,259.79	1,289.82	1,326.60	1,348.57	1,371.71	1,429.30	1,448.30
Instructional Aides:	307.38	333.32	349.21	363.39	377.90	432.00	450.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.73	9.79	10.50	12.05	10.50	48.50	48.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	66.00	69.64	67.72	67.94	63.46	61.00	67.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	22.00	20.00	19.79	20.00	19.96	20.40	21.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	41.00	46.00	44.29	44.58	43.50	40.60	45.70
Other Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.64	3.64	3.36	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	32.50	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00	33.00
Library/Media Support:	14.86	23.43	30.70	30.92	30.34	31.70	30.40
District Administrators:	19.10	17.77	18.60	18.41	19.60	20.00	20.30
District Administrative Support:	64.02	66.17	68.15	68.39	68.73	70.60	71.70
School Administrators:	88.99	87.31	88.32	85.67	87.55	81.90	76.30
School Administrative Support:	104.02	102.64	104.65	104.34	104.74	110.80	110.20
Student Support Services:	132.50	129.01	143.38	142.24	149.42	118.50	110.40
Other Support Services:	422.69	417.74	412.37	422.22	426.47	421.30	429.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.15	14.70	15.03	14.61	15.00	14.69	14.45

Schools

Bostian Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd, China Grove NC 28023
Carson High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	290 Kress Venture Dr, China Grove NC 28023
China Grove Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	514 South Franklin St, China Grove NC 28023
China Grove Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1013 North Main St, China Grove NC 28023
Cleveland Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	107 School St, Cleveland NC 27013
Corriher Lipe Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	214 West Rice St, Landis NC 28088
Dole Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	465 Choate Rd, Salisbury NC 28146
East Rowan High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	175 St Luke's Church Rd, Salisbury NC 28146
Enochville Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	925 North Enochville Ave, China Grove NC 28023
Erwin Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	170 St Luke's Church Rd, Salisbury NC 28146
Faith Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1000 School St, Faith NC 28041
Granite Quarry Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	118 South Walnut St, Salisbury NC 28146
Henderson High	Grade 8 to Grade 12	1215 North Main St, Salisbury NC 28144
Hurley Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	625 Hurley School Rd, Salisbury NC 28147
Isenberg Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2800 Jake Alexander Blvd North, Salisbury NC 28147
Knollwood Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	3075 Shue Rd, Salisbury NC 28147
Knox Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1625 Park Rd West, Salisbury NC 28144
Koontz Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	685 East Ritchie Rd, Salisbury NC 28146
Landis Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	801 West Ryder Ave, Landis NC 28088
Millbridge Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	155 Ed Deal Rd, China Grove NC 28023
Morgan Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	3860 Liberty Rd, Gold Hill NC 28071
Mt Ulla Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	13155 Nc 801 Hwy, Mount Ulla NC 28125
North Rowan Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	600 Charles St, Spencer NC 28159
North Rowan High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	300 North Whitehead Ave, Spencer NC 28159
North Rowan Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	512 Charles St, Spencer NC 28159
Overton Elementary	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1825 Park Rd West, Salisbury NC 28144
Rockwell Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	114 Link St, Rockwell NC 28138
Rowan Co Early College	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1333 Jake Alexander Blvd South, Salisbury NC 28146
Salisbury High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	500 Lincolnton Rd, Salisbury NC 28144
Shive Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	655 Holshouser Rd, Rockwell NC 28138
South Rowan High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1655 Patterson St, China Grove NC 28023
Southeast Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1570 Peeler Rd, Salisbury NC 28146
West Rowan High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	8050 Nc 801 Hwy, Mount Ulla NC 28125
West Rowan Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	5925 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury NC 28147
Woodleaf Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	9055 School St, Woodleaf NC 27054

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	84.2%	82.6%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	62.8%	66.7%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	67.6%	69%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	62.7%	67.7%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	68.1%	77.8%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	65.9%	76.7%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	70.1%	78.7%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	27.0%	36.3%
2006	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	89.7%	80.3%
2007	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	76.2%	65.1%
2008	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	78.3%	67.2%
2009	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	80.7%	72.9%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	88.6%	84.9%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	79.7%	82.3%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	56.5%	63.4%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	64.5%	65.3%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	68.3%	68%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	70.6%	71.2%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	81.9%	81.2%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	79.2%	79.9%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	76.4%	83%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	36.4%	45.6%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	79.8%	77.1%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	73.7%	71.8%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	79.6%	77.7%
2006	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	56.8%	60.1%
2007	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	67.3%	65.8%
2008	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	67.6%	68.5%
2009	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	70.6%	71.4%
2010	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	76.5%	78.7%
2011	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	79.2%	80%
2006	English I	End of course	% met std	83.6%	82.8%
2007	English I	End of course	% met std	71.6%	72.1%
2008	English I	End of course	% met std	74.8%	73.1%
2009	English I	End of course	% met std	71.6%	73.8%
2010	English I	End of course	% met std	81.5%	82.4%
2011	English I	End of course	% met std	77.6%	80.6%
2012	English I	End of course	% met std	82.1%	82.9%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	43.4%	51.2%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	76.7%	68.8%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	68.9%	63.3%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	74.2%	67.9%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	69.3%	73.3%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	81.3%	82.3%
2006	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	64.3%	69.1%
2008	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	66.5%	58.4%
2009	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	62.6%	62.7%
2010	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	81.9%	76.4%
2011	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	71.2%	76.5%
2006	Physics	End of course	% met std	85.5%	85.1%
2008	Physics	End of course	% met std	84.6%	81.5%
2009	Physics	End of course	% met std	> 95.0%	85.9%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	53.1%	56.8%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	61.1%	64.6%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	69.4%	66.5%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	71.4%	71.2%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	80.5%	81.6%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	79.9%	81.5%
EOG Test
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	12.3%	17.6%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	21.6%	22.6%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	20.6%	25.1%
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	33.3%	52.1%
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	25%	56.6%
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	33.3%	61%
2012	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	46.2%	55.7%
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	7.1%	18.5%
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	84.5%
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	56%
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	55.6%	59.6%
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	58.3%	64.7%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66.7%	67.2%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	76.9%	63.5%
2012	Science	10th Grade	% met std	46.2%	58.6%
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	48.1%	54.1%
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	43.2%	51.8%
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	67.2%	71.9%
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	67.5%	70.1%
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	60.4%	69.4%
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	60.2%	69.9%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	60.1%	67.8%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	61.1%	70.9%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	68.3%	73.2%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	81.3%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	81.9%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78.5%	82.1%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76.2%	82.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	38.2%	46.8%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.5%	82.9%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78.3%	81.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	49.8%	54.5%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	59.8%	65.5%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60.3%	66.4%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	61.7%	67.6%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60.7%	68.8%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	38.3%	45.2%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	51.1%	65%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56.6%	67.7%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	64.4%	72.8%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77.8%	81.5%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79.5%	83%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	77.2%	83.8%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78.7%	85.1%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	32.6%	47.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80.1%	83.4%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82.7%	85.2%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	52%	59.2%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64.5%	69.1%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67.3%	71.6%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65%	71.6%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	65.1%	71.6%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	31.5%	43.7%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	49.1%	49.5%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	46.1%	52%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	53.2%	58.7%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	53.6%	63.1%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54.3%	66.7%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	59.8%	69.6%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72.3%	80.1%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78.3%	81.2%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75.1%	82%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74.8%	82.1%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	36.7%	47.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86.5%	88.4%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85.1%	89.3%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44.9%	55.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60.7%	68.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67%	71.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64.4%	72.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64.2%	72.3%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	30.9%	39.5%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	34.9%	40.1%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	60.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	69.7%	68.9%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	70.9%	73.4%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	71.4%	75.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	36.0%	45.4%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	50.1%	61.9%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55.8%	64.6%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	55.1%	68.2%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69.2%	78.1%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72.1%	80.5%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73.4%	80.7%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70.8%	80.5%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	28.0%	38.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.7%	81.5%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79.8%	82.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50.5%	59.3%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	63.3%	71%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.4%	75.3%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.5%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	65.8%	75.2%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	36.0%	46.4%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	53.4%	61.8%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.7%	63.5%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.1%	67.3%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	78.4%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69.8%	80.2%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70.9%	81.1%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75.3%	81.1%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	28.4%	38.5%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	84.6%	86.4%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82.7%	86.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	43.1%	51.1%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.5%	65%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58.1%	66.8%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	59.8%	67.8%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	58.7%	68.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	38.5%	47.8%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	48.6%	46%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	50.4%	50.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	54.2%	57.5%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	49%	60.7%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58%	65.1%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60.8%	68.2%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	76.3%	80.4%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	77.2%	83.9%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	74.9%	84.4%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	75.5%	85.2%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	26.9%	34.2%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	86.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.1%	87.9%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	47.8%	54.2%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.5%	66.6%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.7%	69.5%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	60.6%	69.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.1%	71.1%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	30.7%	41.0%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48.9%	51.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	62.4%	67.6%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	67.5%	72.8%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	71.8%	74.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72.2%	77.3%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	49.8%	59.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$176,167,000	$8,661		$190,945,000	$9,333		$192,098,000	$9,197
Federal:	$28,365,000	$1,395	16.1%	$29,573,000	$1,445	15.5%	$26,704,000	$1,278	13.9%
State:	$104,907,000	$5,158	59.5%	$104,984,000	$5,131	55.0%	$106,912,000	$5,119	55.7%
Local:	$42,895,000	$2,109	24.3%	$56,388,000	$2,756	29.5%	$58,482,000	$2,800	30.4%
Total Expenditures:	$181,422,000	$8,919		$183,420,000	$8,965		$185,711,000	$8,891
Total Current Expenditures:	$171,193,000	$8,417		$170,859,000	$8,351		$170,345,000	$8,156
Instructional Expenditures:	$107,167,000	$5,269	62.6%	$107,205,000	$5,240	62.7%	$108,331,000	$5,187	63.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$17,093,000	$840	10.0%	$17,396,000	$850	10.2%	$17,560,000	$841	10.3%
Administration:	$17,356,000	$853	10.1%	$17,371,000	$849	10.2%	$16,629,000	$796	9.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$29,577,000	$1,454	17.3%	$28,887,000	$1,412	16.9%	$27,825,000	$1,332	16.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$4,817,000	$237		$6,401,000	$313		$8,654,000	$414
Construction:	$2,014,000	$99		$1,705,000	$83		$2,639,000	$126
Total Other:	$0	$0		$2,000	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$4,488,000	$221		$4,987,000	$244		$5,462,000	$262

Total Salary:	$106,936,000	$5,257		$108,858,000	$5,321		$111,669,000	$5,346
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$72,556,000	$3,567	67.8%	$74,228,000	$3,628	68.2%	$75,843,000	$3,631	67.9%
Other Salary:	$34,380,000	$1,690	32.2%	$34,630,000	$1,693	31.8%	$35,826,000	$1,715	32.1%
Total Benefit:	$34,593,000	$1,701		$32,483,000	$1,588		$30,276,000	$1,450
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$22,868,000	$1,124	66.1%	$21,563,000	$1,054	66.4%	$20,155,000	$965	66.6%
Other Benefit:	$11,725,000	$576	33.9%	$10,920,000	$534	33.6%	$10,121,000	$485	33.4%

* Rowan-Salisbury Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.