Caswell County Schools

Caswell County Schools
Location
Caswell County, North Carolina
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PK–12
Superintendent Douglas N. Barker
Accreditation AdvancED
Schools 6
Budget $ 30,909,000
District ID 3700660[1]
Students and staff
Students 3,012
Teachers 215.06 (on FTE basis)
Staff 224.59 (on FTE basis)
Student-teacher ratio 14.01:1
Other information
Website www.caswell.k12.nc.us

Caswell County Schools is a PK12 graded school district serving Caswell County, North Carolina. Its six schools serve 3,012 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Caswell County Schools had a total population of 3,012 students and 215.06 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.01:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 53% male to 47% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 53%; Black, 36%; Hispanic, 7%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 4%).[2] For the same school year, 66.98% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

The primary governing body of Caswell County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-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 Fifth District.[4]

Board of Education

The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms. The current members of the board are: June Dailey (Chair), At-large; Gladys Garland (Vice Chair), District 3; Mel Battle, At-large; David Byrd, District 5; Ross Gwynn, District 4; Sylvia Johnson, District 2; and Betty Sartin, District 1.[5]

Superintendent

The current superintendent is Douglas Barker. He plans to retire on June 30, 2013, and a search is underway for his replacement.[6] He became superintendent in 2001 replacing the retiring Skip Rowland. Barker previously was a principal and an assistant superintendent in the Henderson County Public Schools.[7]

Member schools

Caswell County Schools has six schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those six schools are separated into one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools.[8]

High school

Middle schools

Elementary schools

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Caswell County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  2. "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  3. "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  4. "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. "School Board Meetings". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  6. Hunt, Gerri (December 31, 2012). "School superintendent search underway". The Caswell Messenger. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  7. Barker, Hyacinth R. (November 28, 2001). "Caswell County Superintendent". The Caswell Messenger.
  8. "Schools". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

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