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.

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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 2024 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.

Interactive Data from the 2025 Edition of Facts & Figures:

Section 1:
Children & Students

Section 2:
Educators

Section 3:
Schools & Programs

Section 4:
Finance

Section 5:
Achievement

Additional
Education Materials:

Heat Maps:

Percentage of Students Experiencing Homelessness in K-12 Traditional Public School Districts (2021-22)

Percentage of Students Chronically Absent in K-12 Traditional Public Schools, by District (2021-22)

K-12 Traditional Public Schools Enrollment, by District (2023-24)

Five-Year Percentage Change in K-12 Traditional Public School Enrollment, by District (2018-19 to 2023-24)

Public Charter School Enrollment as a Percentage of Total K-12 Public School Enrollment, by District (2023-24)

Homeschool Enrollment as a Percentage of K-12 Traditional Public School Enrollment, by County (2022-23)

20-Year Percentage Change in Total School Enrollment (2004 to 2023)

Additional Resources:

North Carolina Department of Administration Division of Non-Public Education

NC DPI – 2023 Annual Charter Schools Report

Heat Maps:

Percentage of Teachers Meeting or Exceeding Expected Student Growth, by District (2020-21)

Percentage of Teachers Not Fully Licensed, By District (2022-23)

K-12 Traditional Public School Teacher Departure Rates, by District (2022-23)

Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Teachers in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2023-24)

Average Local Salary Supplement for K-12 Principals in Traditional Public Schools, by District (2023-24)

Additional Resources:

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Preparation Program Dashboard

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction State of the Teaching Profession Dashboard

Heat Maps:

Largest Employer Industry, by County (2023)

Percentage of Students Receiving Special Education Services in Traditional Public Schools, by District (December 2023)

Additional Resources:

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Exceptional Children's Division

UNC System Campuses

North Carolina Community College System Campuses

North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Campuses

Heat Maps:

Total K-12 Public Education per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2022-23)

Local K-12 Public Education per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2022-23)

State K-12 Public Education per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2022-23)

Federal K-12 Public Education per Pupil Expenditures, by District (2022-23)

Estimated FAFSA Completion Rate, by District (December 2023)

Additional Resources:

NAEP Student Proficiency, by Free & Reduced Price Meal Eligibility (2009 to 2022)

North Carolina Certified Budget

NC DPI COVID Funds Allotments and Expenditures Dashboard

School-Level per Pupil Expenditure Interactive Data Explorer

Heat Maps:

Percentage of K-12 Traditional Public School Economically Disadvantaged Students at Grade Level Proficiency or Above (2022-23)

College and Career Readiness of K-12 Traditional Public School Students, by District (2022-23) Adoption and Implementation of the 18 Early Literacy Fundamental Principles* (2024)

Percentage of Adults Age 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher, by County (2020)

Additional Resources:

NC DPI Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration: Research and Recovery Blog

The Nation’s Report Card: NAEP Data Explorer

The Nation’s Report Card: NAEP Achievement Gap Dashboard

Collegeboard Reports

ACT Data and Visualizations

Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book

U.S. Census Bureau Data Explorer

NC DPI Statistical Profile

U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Finder

NC DPI School Report Card Data for Researchers

NC DPI School Report Card Data State Highlights Report

NC DPI School Accountability Data Sets and Reports

Urban Institute Data Explorer

NC DPI Highlights of the NC Public Schools Budget

National Center for Education Statistics: Digest of Education Statistics

North Carolina Early Childhood Education Data Repository

NIEER’s State of Preschool Yearbooks

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)

UNC System Interactive Data Dashboards

NC Community Colleges Data Dashboards

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