Arts Education in North Carolina Schools
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Enrollment in Arts Education Courses, K-12 (2011-2012)
ELEMENTARY
DANCE
MIDDLE
Students
Classes
Students
Classes
Students
Classes
Students
825
16,677
790
17,340
1,135
13,157
2,750
47,174
31,243
643,973
5.03%
8,955
92.69%
THEATRE ARTS
950
19,540
28,880
599,166
1,388
0
0
7,108
0
SUBTOTALS
61,898
TOTAL STUDENTS IN
NC SCHOOLS
0
53
2,625
147,533
1,227
0
0
7,763
389,918
34,448
95,026
22
505
4,963
452
40,448
243,863
776,162
52.4%
75
1,732
0.12%
113
0.11%
20,979
83,567
5.72%
0.12%
113
938,487
64.19%
22.49%
0.00%
18,294
49,519
8.15%
0.37%
0.00%
1,279,356
29,579
100,275
3.23%
23.72%
42.82%
0.00%
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE ARTS
9,321
8.58%
86.23%
FOLK ARTS (K-12)
194,239
3.1%
56.37%
2.81%
VISUAL ARTS
TOTAL
Classes
2.4%
MUSIC
HIGH
452
0.03%
97,868
1,847,574
184.13%
113.16%
57.69%
126.36%
694,816
344,569
422,749
1,462,134
Average Daily Membership
This table represents summary total percentage of students participating in coursework in dance, music, theatre arts or visual arts, K-12 as reported in the NC Statistical Profile.
Each discipline encompasses sub-disciplines. For example, the discipline of music includes general, vocal, and instrumental music (band, orchestra, guitar, piano, etc.) courses.
Note: Total percentage incorporates students participating in more than one arts education discipline. + Folk arts and Community College Arts are course codes available within the
category of arts education courses but do not fit within a single discipline of dance, music, theatre arts, or visual arts and are therefore listed separately.
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Dance
Music
Theatre Arts
Visual Arts
All Arts
19992000
2.8%
63.7%
5.7%
50.1%
122.4%
20062007
2.9%
60.4%
5.8%
54.2%
123.7%
20082009
3.1%
57.5%
5.4%
52.6%
118.7%
20092010
3.0%
59.9%
5.4%
53.7%
122.1%
20112012
3.2%
64.2%
5.7%
52.4%
126.4%
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Data compiled from NC Statistical Profiles for the above school years - Trends over time (2000 – 2012 data)
This chart indicates the percentage of all K-12 students participating in each of the arts disciplines in NC public and charter schools, K-12.
When looking across all arts, the percentage is greater than 100% because it combines students who are participating in more than one arts discipline within the same school year.
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Licensed Arts Educators (2011)
Dance
171.43
Music
Theatre
Arts
2,597.67
345.66
Visual Arts Total
2,101.22
5,215.98
 This data is from NCDPI as reported in 2011. 1,434,436 Students (Average Daily Membership)
 In fall of 2012, the total number was approximately 5,400 licensed arts teachers, K-12.
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NC Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with an
Arts Education Requirement for High School Graduation
Local Education Agency (LEA)
Year Implemented
Burke County Schools
1990
Columbus County Schools
1992
Newton Conover Schools
2007
Pitt County Schools*
2004
Rowan-Salisbury
2004
* Pitt County has a Local School Board Policy (9.201) which calls for a comprehensive and sequential arts education, K-12, in addition to the local
high school graduation requirement.
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