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Nash at a Glance

Nash at a Glance

 

Our Schools

  • Total Number of Schools: 24
  • Elementary Schools: 11
  • Middle Schools: 4
  • High Schools: 4
  • Cooperative Innovative High Schools: 2
  • Early Learning Center: 1
  • Alternative Schools: 1
  • Virtual Academy: 1

Transportation

  • Total number of daily bus routes: 112

  • Total number of students assigned to buses: 7,345

  • Number of activity buses: 28 

Diversity in NCPS

  • Native/Home languages spoken by students in NCPS: 8

  • Countries represented in NCPS: 12

  • Number of students whose home language is not English: 3,233

  • Number of students receiving ESL services: 1,080

Ethnic Distribution of Students (excluding Pre-K)

  • African-American: 44.31%
  • Latino/Hispanic: 25.27 %
  • White: 23.23%
  • Two or More Races: 5.33%
  • American Indian/Multiracial: 0.52%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.03%

Our Students

  • Total number of students enrolled (including Pre-k): 13,267
  • Pre-kindergarten: 306
  • Grades K-5: 5,742
  • Grades 6-8: 2,904
  • Grades 9-13: 4,315

Our Employees

  • Total number of employees: 1,728
  • Total number of designated classroom teachers: 591
  • Total number of teacher assistants: 169
  • Total number of employees with a graduate degree: 307
  • Total number of teachers who are National Board Certified: 47
  • Total number of teachers who were National Board Certified, including current, expired, and retired: 145

Graduate Facts of 2024-2025

  • Total number of graduates in 2025: 1,058
  • College Bound Graduates: 729
  • Graduates Entering the Military: 71
  • Graduates Entering Workforce: 252
  • Scholarship dollars awarded: $23,731,495

Our Budget 

  • Operating budget: $188,963,212.40
  • Per pupil expenditure: $11,818.90
  • Beginning teacher salary: $41,000 Annually (Base Salary)
  • Average teacher salary: $50,886.85 Annually

School Performance Grades

  • 73.9% of NCPS’ schools earned a School Performance Grade (SPG) of A, B, or C — the highest rate since the state started issuing SPGs in 2015. Nash County Public Schools

  • Out of 23 evaluated schools, 17 got a grade of C or better. 

  • Growth expectations: 12 schools exceeded expectations; 6 schools met expectations.

  • Tar River Academy remains “progressing,” which is the top level in the Alternative School Accountability Model. 

  • Nash Early College High School earned an A grade, staying among the state’s top academic performers for the sixth year in a row.