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Granville County Schools in Granville County experienced fall in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction catherine truitt 2023

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The only school district in Granville County suffered declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

There were 6,547 students in the halls of Granville County Schools, 0.7% lower than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Granville County fell short of the state's trend, which shows an overall increase in enrollment across the state.

Granville County Schools has a main office in Oxford and is the only school district within Granville County.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

Enrollment in Granville County Over 9 Years
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Enrollment in Granville County Only School District During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Falls Lake Academy1,0881,0365%
Oxford Preparatory8278102.1%
South Granville High School6836436.2%
Granville Central High School6065961.7%
J. F. Webb High School566585-3.2%
Northern Granville Middle School506536-5.6%
G. C. Hawley Middle School485521-6.9%
Mount Energy Elementary School4474148%
Butner-Stem Elementary School4314163.6%
Butner-Stem Middle School421437-3.7%
West Oxford Elementary School4064001.5%
C. G. Credle Elementary School329332-0.9%
Tar River Elementary School321352-8.8%
Stovall-Shaw Elementary School307316-2.8%
Creedmoor Elementary School2942882.1%
Granville Academy228253-9.9%
Granville Early College High222226-1.8%
Phoenix Academy43407.5%

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