Cabarrus Today

There were 8,695 students enrolled in Stanly County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

West Stanly High School registered the highest enrollment among Stanly County's 22 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 743 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
West Stanly High School	728	743	2.1%
Gray Stone Day	737	740	0.4%
West Stanly Middle School	551	633	14.9%
North Stanly High School	581	558	-4%
Locust Elementary School	428	488	14%
North Stanly Middle School	495	475	-4%
Badin Elementary School	447	433	-3.1%
Stanfield Elementary School	334	413	23.7%
Albemarle Middle School	400	411	2.8%
South Stanly High School	438	408	-6.8%
Albemarle High School	349	359	2.9%
South Stanly Middle School	334	353	5.7%
Norwood Elementary School	345	349	1.2%
Oakboro Choice STEM	335	342	2.1%
Aquadale Elementary School	328	340	3.7%
Endy Elementary School	288	337	17%
East Albemarle Elementary School	309	314	1.6%
Richfield Elementary School	294	313	6.5%
Millingport Elementary School	188	196	4.3%
Stanly Early College High	173	182	5.2%
Stanly County Virtual Education	191	162	-15.2%
Stanly STEM Early College	113	146	29.2%