Average Teacher Salary in Watauga County Schools
The average teacher salary in Watauga County Schools is $37,799.
| Grade Level | Average | 10th percentile | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | $21,520 | $16,462 | $18,012 | $20,390 | $23,996 | $27,540 |
| Kindergarten | $41,126 | $31,076 | $35,032 | $39,754 | $46,798 | $55,128 |
| Elementary | $41,448 | $30,392 | $35,040 | $40,764 | $47,808 | $53,590 |
| Middle school | $41,432 | $30,734 | $34,850 | $40,808 | $47,764 | $53,410 |
| High school | $43,470 | $31,438 | $36,772 | $43,136 | $50,238 | $57,400 |
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General Facts
- Staff: 683
- Full time teachers: 361
- Pupil to teacher ratio: 11 to 1
- Teacher assistants (instructional aides): 94
- Instructional Coordinators: 3
- Elementary Teachers: 250
- Kindergarten Teachers: not available
- Pre-K Teachers: not available
- High School Teachers: 109
- Pre-K to 12 Students: 4,484
Financial Statistics for Watauga County Schools
Revenue
- Revenue from local sources: $8,336,000
- Revenue from state sources: $24,912,000
- Revenue from federal sources: $2,776,000
- Total revenue: $36,024,000
Expenses
- Expenditures on instruction: $25,784,000
- Expenditures on teacher salary: $27,758,000
- Expenditures on teacher benefits: $6,613,000
- Expenditures per student: $351,000
- Total expenditures: $41,413,000
Breakdown of Teacher Salary Expenses
- Teacher salary expenses on regular education: $16,047,000
- Teacher salary expenses on special education: $2,983,000
- Teacher salary expenses on vocational education: $0
Information on Schools within Watauga County Schools
Elementary Schools within the Watauga County Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bethel Elementary
138 Bethel School Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679 828-297-2240
|
|
9 to 1 | 14 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Blowing Rock Elementary
165 Morris St
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 828-295-3204
|
|
12 to 1 | 28 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Cove Creek Elementary
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas, NC 28692 828-297-2781
|
|
10 to 1 | 28 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Green Valley Elementary
189 Big Hill Rd
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-3606
|
|
12 to 1 | 31 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Hardin Park Elementary
361 Jefferson Rd
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-8481
|
|
11 to 1 | 67 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Mabel Elementary
404 Mabel School Rd
Zionville, NC 28698 828-297-2512
|
|
11 to 1 | 17 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Parkway Elementary
160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-3032
|
|
14 to 1 | 38 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Valle Crucis Elementary
2998 Brdstone Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679 828-963-4712
|
|
14 to 1 | 27 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
Middle Schools within the Watauga County Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bethel Elementary
138 Bethel School Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679 828-297-2240
|
|
9 to 1 | 14 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Blowing Rock Elementary
165 Morris St
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 828-295-3204
|
|
12 to 1 | 28 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Cove Creek Elementary
930 Vanderpool Rd
Vilas, NC 28692 828-297-2781
|
|
10 to 1 | 28 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Green Valley Elementary
189 Big Hill Rd
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-3606
|
|
12 to 1 | 31 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Hardin Park Elementary
361 Jefferson Rd
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-8481
|
|
11 to 1 | 67 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Mabel Elementary
404 Mabel School Rd
Zionville, NC 28698 828-297-2512
|
|
11 to 1 | 17 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Parkway Elementary
160 Parkway School Dr
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-3032
|
|
14 to 1 | 38 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
|
Valle Crucis Elementary
2998 Brdstone Rd
Sugar Grove, NC 28679 828-963-4712
|
|
14 to 1 | 27 | Prekindergarten | 8th Grade |
High Schools within the Watauga County Schools
| School | Students | Student to Teacher Ratio | Full Time Certified Teachers | Lowest Grade Offered | Highest Grade Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Watauga High
400 High School Dr
Boone, NC 28607 828-264-2407
|
|
13 to 1 | 109 | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
General District Statistics
- Per capita income: $17,258
- Median family income: $45,508
- Median male income: $17,201
- Median female income: $11,233
- Median income of a renter: $19,167
- Median income of a home owner: $42,945
- Number of Households making:
10 - 25k 25 - 40k 40 - 60k 60 - 100k 100k+ 2,010 2,055 2,365 2,165 880
