Alleghany County Schools
| Alleghany County Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Alleghany County, North Carolina United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Jeff Cox |
| Asst. Superintendent(s) | Kim Maddox |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Schools | 4 |
| Budget | $ 18,301,000 |
| District ID | 3700120[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,558 |
| Teachers | 123.80 (on FTE basis) |
| Staff | 118.20 (on FTE basis) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.58:1 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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Alleghany County Schools is the school district serving Alleghany County, North Carolina. Its four schools serve 1,558 students as of the 2010–11 school year.
Student demographics
For the 2010–11 school year, Alleghany County Schools had a total population of 1,558 students and 123.80 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 12.58:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 49% male to 51% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 84%; Hispanic, 13%; Black, 1%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 2%).[2] For the same school year, 68.42% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]
Governance
The primary governing body of Alleghany County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Seventh District.[4]
Board of Education
The five-member Alleghany County Schools Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The current members of the board are: Brad Mabe (Chair), Amy Bottomley (Vice-Chair), Faron Atwood, Jason Williams, and Steven Williams.[5]
Superintendent
The current superintendent is Jeff Cox who has been in the position since 2005.[6]
Member schools
Alleghany County Schools has four schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those four schools are separated into one high school, and three elementary schools which handle the pre-k through eighth grades.[7]
High school
Elementary schools
- Glade Creek Elementary School (Ennice)
- Piney Creek Elementary School (Piney Creek)
- Sparta Elementary School (Sparta)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alleghany County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ↑ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Board of Education". Alleghany County Schools. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Superintendent". Alleghany County Schools. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Schools". Alleghany County Schools. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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