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Campbell schools report 96% graduation rate, warn state funding loss and push local budget priorities
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Stanley told supervisors the division’s graduation rate rose to 96% in 2024, outlined safety and literacy investments and a new STEM+M pilot, and said enrollment projections and rising costs mean local funds will be needed to meet state pay and insurance obligations.
Dr. Stanley, superintendent of Campbell County Schools, told the county board that all schools are fully accredited under the state’s new performance and support framework and that the division recorded a 96% graduation rate in 2024, the highest in the region.
The graduation and accreditation results matter because they reflect the division’s academic standing as officials balance investments amid tightening revenue. "We had 575 graduates earn over $3,500,000 worth of scholarships," Dr. Stanley said, and called the outcomes "important for us." He said the division’s SOL scores remain above the state average but have not fully returned to pre-pandemic levels.
In the presentation, Stanley reviewed several priorities the school system expects to press in the coming budget season: funding the governor’s proposed 3% pay raise for school employees, increasing bus-driver pay to address chronic shortages, adding 2.5 positions to expand the gifted program, and covering rising employee health insurance…
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