North Carolina records audit

North Carolina: the first place

North Carolina is where CENTS began. On July 28, 2026 we asked all 115 of the state’s local public school districts, in writing, what K–8 financial education they provide. This section publishes what came back.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-18

What the audit found

49 of 115 districts sent a reply. 46 gave an answer or a referral, and 3 only acknowledged the request. Each district is placed in one status, so the six counts below add up to 115.

Replies reviewed through October 11, 2026.

Read these with care. The audit records what districts stated. It does not observe classrooms, and a missing reply is not evidence about what a district teaches. The state-law side of North Carolina is on its own page, /states/nc, where its status is under review.

115 districts asked. 49 replied.

What you can do in North Carolina

  1. Find your district

  2. Read your district’s reply and status

    Every district has a page with its status, request and reply dates, and the reply text where there is one.

    Browse the district tracker

  3. Bring it to your school board

    A short, neutral, printable list of questions built from the categories the audit used.

    Open the question list

  4. Find your legislators

    Use the General Assembly’s own lookup. CENTS does not ask for or store your address.

    NC General Assembly: find your legislators

  5. Become a District Delegate

    Claim your own district and help keep its record current.

    How to join

  6. Report a correction

    If a record is wrong or out of date, tell us and it is checked and fixed or withdrawn.

    Corrections

Also in this section

  • Findings: how the 49 replies were coded
  • Methodology: what was asked, how replies were coded, and the coding changes

A policy brief based on these findings is in preparation.