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Arts Based School District

1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston-salem, NC 27101

Top 30%

Tel: (336) 748-4116

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Arts Based School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 611 students in Arts Based School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public School in Arts Based School District have an score of 60% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

1 School

2,760 Schools

# Students

611 Students

1,546,300 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

100,036 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
Kind	89	313
1	99	325
2	93	335
3	60	318
4	60	325
5	60	328
6	56	330
7	48	332
8	46	338

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Arts Based School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#67 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Arts Based School District
2023	#67
2022	#67
2021	#61
2019	#53
2018	#62
2017	#78
2016	#48
2015	#69
2014	#38
2013	#28
2012	#89

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2022	60%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	51%	42%
2018	53%	48%
2017	51%	47%
2016	57%	47%
2015	53%	44%
2014	55%	43%
2013	57%	42%
2012	82%	82%
2011	82%	82%

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62%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2022	62%	50%
2021	66%	47%
2019	64%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	61%	46%
2016	66%	47%
2015	61%	46%
2014	64%	46%
2013	67%	45%
2012	82%	73%
2011	82%	70%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2022	77%	63%
2021	72%	61%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.47	0.70
2021	0.46	0.69
2020	0.51	0.68
2019	0.51	0.68
2018	0.50	0.67
2017	0.50	0.67
2016	0.50	0.66
2015	0.51	0.66
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.50	0.61
2009	0.50	0.61
2008	0.51	0.61
2007	0.54	0.60
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.58	0.58
2004	0.58	0.57
2003	0.60	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	4%	20%
2021	4%	19%
2020	4%	18%
2019	4%	18%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	3%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	4%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	7%	7%
2003	13%	6%

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% Black

19%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	17%	25%
2022	19%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	20%	25%
2019	20%	25%
2018	22%	26%
2017	22%	26%
2016	23%	26%
2015	23%	26%
2014	21%	26%
2013	22%	26%
2012	25%	26%
2011	24%	26%
2010	33%	31%
2009	31%	31%
2008	31%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	32%	32%
2005	37%	31%
2004	48%	31%
2003	35%	31%

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% White

62%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	67%	44%
2022	70%	45%
2021	71%	46%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	67%	50%
2015	66%	50%
2014	65%	51%
2013	62%	52%
2012	60%	53%
2011	62%	53%
2010	63%	54%
2009	64%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	61%	56%
2006	61%	56%
2005	53%	57%
2004	44%	58%
2003	52%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	8%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,938 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,514 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$4 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$8 MM
2020	$4 MM	$8 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$17 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$18 MM
2007	$2 MM	$18 MM
2006	$2 MM	$15 MM
2005	$2 MM	$15 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$8 MM
2020	$5 MM	$8 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$9 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$11 MM
2012	$2 MM	$16 MM
2011	$3 MM	$17 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$17 MM
2007	$2 MM	$18 MM
2006	$2 MM	$15 MM
2005	$2 MM	$15 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$7,938

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	$8,377	$10,093
2022	$8,547	$9,918
2021	$9,309	$10,282
2020	$8,547	$9,918
2019	$8,837	$9,125
2018	$8,137	$9,419
2017	$8,573	$10,522
2016	$8,400	$9,128
2015	$4,585	$10,864
2014	$7,922	$9,046
2012	$8,166	$10,562
2011	$7,947	$12,703
2010	$7,632	$10,864
2009	$7,955	$11,105
2008	$7,609	$11,767
2007	$8,643	$9,479
2006	$8,087	$9,335
2005	$8,138	$8,913
2004	$6,876	$8,734

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Spending / Student

$8,514

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Arts Based School District	North Carolina
2023	$8,984	$9,807
2022	$9,511	$9,654
2021	$9,985	$9,990
2020	$9,511	$9,654
2019	$9,091	$8,949
2018	$8,353	$9,637
2017	$8,880	$11,583
2016	$7,645	$9,753
2015	$4,775	$10,591
2014	$7,971	$9,388
2012	$7,932	$10,336
2011	$8,449	$11,927
2010	$7,948	$10,591
2009	$7,279	$10,880
2008	$7,306	$11,136
2007	$8,404	$9,418
2006	$8,087	$8,813
2005	$8,046	$8,647
2004	$6,406	$8,413

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Best Arts Based School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

The Arts Based School

Charter School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 30%

1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 748-4116

Gr: K-8 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Arts Based School District?

Arts Based School District manages 1 public schools serving 611 students.

What is the rank of Arts Based School District?

Arts Based School District is ranked #69 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Arts Based School District?

62% of Arts Based School District students are White, 19% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Arts Based School District?

Arts Based School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Arts Based School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,514 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in NC
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education