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Miseducation » North Carolina

Cleveland County Schools

400 West Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150

15.6K Students | 1,275 Teachers | 29 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.9x 

White students are 2.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 2.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.3x 

students of Two or More Races are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

38% Nonwhite Students

63% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

88% High School Graduation Rate

18% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

839 students

14% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,200 students

23% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,055 students

1% Students Enrolled in Physics

48 students

21% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

972 students

23% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,084 students

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,256 students

17% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

803 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

131 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

188 students

Teachers & Resources

12.2 Students for Every Teacher

3% Inexperienced Teachers

23% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

15.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

4.6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

6 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

28 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,730 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

11% of all students in this district

2,075 Total In-School Suspended Students

13% of all students in this district

6 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

273 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2 Total Arrests

78 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Linda Hopper
  • (704) 476-8058
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 69%

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Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby 23% 52%

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Burns High Lawndale 27% 54% 90% 1.9x 1.6x
Burns Middle Lawndale 28% 62%

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Casar Elementary Casar 8% 63%

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Cleveland ECHS Shelby 36% 59% Greater than 90%

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Crest High Shelby 30% 46% 93% 1.8x 2.7x
Crest Middle Shelby 33% 56%

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3.1x
East Elementary Kings Mountain 30% 74%

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2.2x
Fallston Elementary Fallston 24% 65%

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4.6x
Graham Elementary Shelby 81% 99%

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Grover Elementary Grover 26% 75%

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3.4x
James Love Elementary Shelby 81% 90%

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Jefferson Elementary Shelby 59% 65%

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2.3x
Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain 29% 48% 93% 1.8x 1.6x
Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain 29% 64%

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Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain 30% 58%

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1.7x
Marion Elementary Shelby 49% 81%

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North Elementary Kings Mountain 40% 77%

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North Shelby Shelby 43% 77%

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Shelby High Shelby 59% 62% 88% 4.3x 2.1x
Shelby Intermediate Shelby 66% 75%

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1.9x
Shelby Middle Shelby 62% 71%

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5.2x
Springmore Elementary Shelby 33% 55%

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5.5x
Township Three Elementary Shelby 54% 83%

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2.1x
Turning Point Academy Shelby 54% 98% Between 50% and 59%

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1.4x
Union Elementary Shelby 35% 72%

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Washington Elementary Shelby 45% 77%

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West Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 49%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 69%

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Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby 23% 52%

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Burns High Lawndale 27% 54% 90% 2.7x

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Burns Middle Lawndale 28% 62%

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Casar Elementary Casar 8% 63%

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Cleveland ECHS Shelby 36% 59% Greater than 90%

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Crest High Shelby 30% 46% 93%

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2x
Crest Middle Shelby 33% 56%

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2.5x
East Elementary Kings Mountain 30% 74%

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Fallston Elementary Fallston 24% 65%

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4.5x
Graham Elementary Shelby 81% 99%

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Grover Elementary Grover 26% 75%

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James Love Elementary Shelby 81% 90%

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Jefferson Elementary Shelby 59% 65%

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Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain 29% 48% 93%

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2.5x
Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain 29% 64%

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Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain 30% 58%

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Marion Elementary Shelby 49% 81%

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North Elementary Kings Mountain 40% 77%

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North Shelby Shelby 43% 77%

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Shelby High Shelby 59% 62% 88% 3.3x

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Shelby Intermediate Shelby 66% 75%

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Shelby Middle Shelby 62% 71%

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3.7x
Springmore Elementary Shelby 33% 55%

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Township Three Elementary Shelby 54% 83%

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Turning Point Academy Shelby 54% 98% Between 50% and 59%

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Union Elementary Shelby 35% 72%

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Washington Elementary Shelby 45% 77%

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West Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 49%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 69%

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Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby 23% 52%

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Burns High Lawndale 27% 54% 90%

Less likely

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Burns Middle Lawndale 28% 62%

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Casar Elementary Casar 8% 63%

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Cleveland ECHS Shelby 36% 59% Greater than 90%

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Crest High Shelby 30% 46% 93%

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Crest Middle Shelby 33% 56%

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East Elementary Kings Mountain 30% 74%

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Fallston Elementary Fallston 24% 65%

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Graham Elementary Shelby 81% 99%

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Grover Elementary Grover 26% 75%

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James Love Elementary Shelby 81% 90%

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Jefferson Elementary Shelby 59% 65%

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Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain 29% 48% 93%

Less likely

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Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain 29% 64%

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Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain 30% 58%

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Marion Elementary Shelby 49% 81%

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North Elementary Kings Mountain 40% 77%

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North Shelby Shelby 43% 77%

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Shelby High Shelby 59% 62% 88%

Less likely

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Shelby Intermediate Shelby 66% 75%

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Shelby Middle Shelby 62% 71%

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Springmore Elementary Shelby 33% 55%

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Township Three Elementary Shelby 54% 83%

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Turning Point Academy Shelby 54% 98% Between 50% and 59%

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Union Elementary Shelby 35% 72%

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Washington Elementary Shelby 45% 77%

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West Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 49%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 69%

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Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby 23% 52%

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Burns High Lawndale 27% 54% 90%

Not available

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Burns Middle Lawndale 28% 62%

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13.6x
Casar Elementary Casar 8% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cleveland ECHS Shelby 36% 59% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Crest High Shelby 30% 46% 93%

Not available

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Crest Middle Shelby 33% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Elementary Kings Mountain 30% 74%

Not Available

Not available

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Fallston Elementary Fallston 24% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Graham Elementary Shelby 81% 99%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grover Elementary Grover 26% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James Love Elementary Shelby 81% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Elementary Shelby 59% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain 29% 48% 93%

Not available

Not available

Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain 29% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marion Elementary Shelby 49% 81%

Not Available

Not available

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North Elementary Kings Mountain 40% 77%

Not Available

Not available

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North Shelby Shelby 43% 77%

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Shelby High Shelby 59% 62% 88%

Not available

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Shelby Intermediate Shelby 66% 75%

Not Available

Not available

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Shelby Middle Shelby 62% 71%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Springmore Elementary Shelby 33% 55%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Township Three Elementary Shelby 54% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Turning Point Academy Shelby 54% 98% Between 50% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Union Elementary Shelby 35% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary Shelby 45% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 49%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 69%

Not Available

Not available

4.9x
Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby 23% 52%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Burns High Lawndale 27% 54% 90%

Not available

2x
Burns Middle Lawndale 28% 62%

Not Available

Not available

3.4x
Casar Elementary Casar 8% 63%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cleveland ECHS Shelby 36% 59% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Crest High Shelby 30% 46% 93%

Not available

3.1x
Crest Middle Shelby 33% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

East Elementary Kings Mountain 30% 74%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Fallston Elementary Fallston 24% 65%

Not Available

Not available

9.3x
Graham Elementary Shelby 81% 99%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Grover Elementary Grover 26% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

James Love Elementary Shelby 81% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Elementary Shelby 59% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain 29% 48% 93%

Not available

1.7x
Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain 29% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain 30% 58%

Not Available

Not available

2.2x
Marion Elementary Shelby 49% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Elementary Kings Mountain 40% 77%

Not Available

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North Shelby Shelby 43% 77%

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Shelby High Shelby 59% 62% 88% 2x 4.6x
Shelby Intermediate Shelby 66% 75%

Not Available

Not available

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Shelby Middle Shelby 62% 71%

Not Available

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9.6x
Springmore Elementary Shelby 33% 55%

Not Available

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4.9x
Township Three Elementary Shelby 54% 83%

Not Available

Not available

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Turning Point Academy Shelby 54% 98% Between 50% and 59%

Not available

1.7x
Union Elementary Shelby 35% 72%

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Washington Elementary Shelby 45% 77%

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West Elementary Kings Mountain 33% 49%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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