Where is Burke County Schools located?

Burke County Schools is located in Morganton, NC in Burke County County in a urban area.

How many students are enrolled in Burke County Schools?

Burke County Schools enrolls 11,690 students across its 27 schools.

Suburban

Burke County Schools — District Profile & Schools

Morganton, North Carolina · Burke County

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Key Dates — Burke County Schools School Calendar

Scheduled breaks include No School - Winter Break (Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027), Spring Break (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027).

No School - Winter Break: Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Spring Break: Fri, Mar 26, 2027 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027
Holiday: Mon, Sep 7, 2026
No School - Teacher Workday: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 to Tue, Oct 20, 2026
No School - Parent Teacher Conference Day: Tue, Nov 3, 2026
BMC Holiday: Wed, Nov 11, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
No School - Happy Thanksgiving!: Wed, Nov 25, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Holiday: Thu, Nov 26, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
No School: Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Mon, Jan 18, 2027
BMC Holiday: Mon, Jan 18, 2027
No School - Teacher Workday - President's Day: Mon, Feb 15, 2027
No School - Teacher Workday: Mon, Mar 15, 2027 to Tue, Mar 16, 2027

11,690

Students

Schools

14 elem · 5 mid · 6 high

15.7:1

Student-Teacher

745 teachers

-1 - 12

Grades

Quick Facts

433

Avg. School Size

1,470

Total Staff

Burke County Schools Calendar

274 events

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Thu, Aug 27

Event

Volleyball Tryouts

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Fri, Aug 28

Event

Volleyball Tryouts

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Mon, Aug 31

Event

PTO Meeting

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Wed, Sep 2

Event

Football vs Jacobs Fork- Neon Spirit Day

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Wed, Sep 2

Meeting

Grandparent Week Forms Due

Wed, Sep 2

Event

Wonderful Wednesday

Thu, Sep 3

Event

Technology Assistance Afternoon

Fri, Sep 4

Event

PTO Raffle Kick Off

Mon, Sep 7

Event

NO SCHOOL

Mon, Sep 7

Holiday

BMC Holiday

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Contact

Address: PO Drawer 989
Morganton, NC 28680
Phone: (828)439-4311

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE): 745
Total Staff: 1,470

Data Source

NCES Common Core of Data

School Year 2023-24

Schools in Burke County Schools (27)

Freedom High

Morganton

High

1,374 studentsGrades 9 - 1218.6:1 ratio99.78% FRPL

East Burke High

Connelly Springs

High

868 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.7:1 ratio99.31% FRPL

Robert L. Patton High School

Morganton

High

753 studentsGrades 9 - 1217.9:1 ratio99.6% FRPL

Mountain View Elementary

Morganton

Primary

730 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio99.59% FRPL

East Burke Middle

Connelly Springs

Middle

667 studentsGrades 6 - 818.5:1 ratio98.8% FRPL

Jimmy C Draughn High School

Valdese

High

656 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.3:1 ratio99.39% FRPL

Valdese Elementary

Valdese

Primary

524 studentsGrades -1 - 516.4:1 ratio99.43% FRPL

Drexel Elementary

Morganton

Primary

478 studentsGrades -1 - 515.4:1 ratio99.37% FRPL

Liberty Middle

Morganton

Middle

459 studentsGrades 6 - 816.4:1 ratio99.13% FRPL

Table Rock Middle

Morganton

Middle

454 studentsGrades 6 - 815.7:1 ratio99.34% FRPL

Ray Childers Elementary

Hickory

Primary

447 studentsGrades -1 - 514.9:1 ratio99.33% FRPL

Heritage Middle

Valdese

Middle

440 studentsGrades 6 - 815.2:1 ratio99.32% FRPL

Walter R Johnson Middle

Morganton

Middle

439 studentsGrades 6 - 814.6:1 ratio99.32% FRPL

Salem Elementary

Morganton

Primary

436 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.31% FRPL

Oak Hill Elementary

Morganton

Primary

334 studentsGrades -1 - 515.2:1 ratio99.1% FRPL

George Hildebrand Elementary

Connelly Springs

Primary

328 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.09% FRPL

Glen Alpine Elementary

Morganton

Primary

305 studentsGrades -1 - 514.5:1 ratio99.02% FRPL

Hildebran Elementary

Hildebran

Primary

295 studentsGrades -1 - 515.5:1 ratio98.98% FRPL

W A Young Elementary

Morganton

Primary

293 studentsGrades -1 - 510.9:1 ratio98.98% FRPL

Forest Hill Elementary

Morganton

Primary

291 studentsGrades -1 - 514.6:1 ratio98.97% FRPL

Mull Elementary

Morganton

Primary

280 studentsGrades -1 - 514.7:1 ratio98.93% FRPL

Hillcrest Elementary

Morganton

Primary

258 studentsGrades -1 - 513.6:1 ratio98.84% FRPL

Icard Elementary

Connelly Springs

Primary

252 studentsGrades -1 - 512:1 ratio98.81% FRPL

Burke Middle College

Morganton

High

131 studentsGrades 11 - 1243.7:1 ratio31.3% FRPL

Hallyburton Academy

Drexel

High

102 studentsGrades 6 - 1211.3:1 ratio97.06% FRPL

North Liberty

Morganton

Other

71 studentsGrades -1 - 127.9:1 ratio95.77% FRPL

Burke Virtual Academy

Valdese

Other

25 studentsGrades 0 - 1212.5:1 ratio56% FRPL

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