Facts Matter. Go Figure.
It’s important for North Carolina’s educators and students that policy solutions to our most pressing education barriers be driven by accurate and easily-accessible data – which is why our Facts & Figures data guide is updated every year with nuanced analysis; clean, easy-to-understand data visualizations; and sources for every single data point.
We asked stakeholders from across North Carolina’s political and education landscape what makes Facts & Figures their go-to guide when its time to make important education decisions.
The work that BEST NC does around Facts & Figures gives us easy access to data in one comprehensive — coherent — document; one that I think is usable for a variety of audiences.
Dr. Michael Maher
Chief Accountability Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Highlights from This Edition of Facts & Figures: Education in North Carolina
BEST NC’s entire collection of interactive heat maps are available online at our Tableau Public profile. Below you can find a selection of some of the most popular heat maps included in the latest edition of Facts & Figures:
Full Collection of Interactive Heat Maps from This Edition of Facts & Figures
Below, find the entire collection of interactive heat maps featured in this year’s edition of Facts & Figures. This collection is available online alongside previous maps at our Tableau Public profile.
Section 1: Children & Students
- Percentage of Students Experiencing Homelessness in K-12 Traditional Public School Districts (2022-23)
- Percentage of Students Chronically Absent in K-12 Traditional Public Schools, by District (2022-23)
- K-12 Traditional Public Schools Enrollment, by District (2025-26)
- Five-Year Percentage Change in K-12 Traditional Public School Enrollment, by District (2020-21 to 2025-26)
- Public Charter School Enrollment as a Percentage of Total K-12 Public School Enrollment, by County (2025-26)
- Homeschool Enrollment as a Percentage of Total School Enrollment, by County (2024-25)
Section 2: Educators
- Percentage of Teachers Meeting or Exceeding Expected Student Growth, by District (2024-25)
- Percentage of Teachers Not Fully Licensed, By District (2024-25)
- K-12 Traditional Public School Teacher Departure Rates, by District (2024-25)
- Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Teachers in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2025-26)
- Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Principals in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2025-26)
Section 4: Finance
