Alleghany County Schools Explained

Alleghany County Schools
Type:Public
Grades:PK–12
Country:United States
Superintendent:Chad Beasley
Asst Superintendent:Heath Vogler, Missey Weaver
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools:4
Budget:$ 18,301,000
Students:1,558
Teachers:123.80 (on FTE basis)
Staff:118.20 (on FTE basis)
Ratio:12.58:1

Alleghany County Schools is the school district serving Alleghany County, North Carolina. Its four schools serve 1,558 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Alleghany County Schools had a total population of 1,558 students and 123.80 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 12.58:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 49% male to 51% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 84%; Hispanic, 13%; Black, 1%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 2%).[1] For the same school year, 68.42% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[2]

Governance

The primary governing body of Alleghany County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Seventh District.[3]

Board of education

The five-member Alleghany County Schools Board of Education meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The current members of the board are: Donna Rea (Chair), Amy Bottomley (Vice-Chair), Rick Wooten, Steve Carpenter, and Jason Williams.[4]

Superintendent

The current superintendent is Dr. Chad Beasley, who has held the position since 2015.[5]

Member schools

Alleghany County Schools has four schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those four schools are separated into one high school, and three elementary schools which handle the pre-k through eighth grades.[6]

High school

Elementary schools

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group. North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. April 27, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2010–2011. Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. XLS. December 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423061836/http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/fbs/resources/data/. April 23, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Education Districts. NC State Board of Education. December 4, 2012.
  4. Web site: Board of Education. Alleghany County Schools. January 5, 2023.
  5. Web site: Superintendent. Alleghany County Schools. January 5, 2023.
  6. Web site: Schools. Alleghany County Schools. December 4, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130421192810/http://www.alleghany.k12.nc.us/pages/Alleghany_County_Schools/Schools. April 21, 2013.