Elkin City Schools

The history of public education in Elkin really began shortly after the state passed its first common school law in 1839.

[2] The Elkin City Schools system was established by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 25, 1947.

Elkin City Schools currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Seventh District.

The current members are: Richard Brinegar (Chairman), Ralph Beshears, Judy Walker, Frank Beals, and Dr. Will Ballard.

Public school districts in North Carolina do not have their own taxation authority, they are fiscally dependent on the State and their respective county Board of Commissioners.