This "Report Card," third in a series, monitors the progress of each local school system in North Carolina and makes comparison among districts possible. Information is related to the outcomes of education based on student achievement. One comparison permitted is that of current levels of performance with those of previous years. Another is the performance of each school system in relation to all others, both by overall achievement, and by major subject areas. Comparisons are also possible between a system and similar systems. It is also possible to compare performance to standards established by the North Carolina State Board of Education for all school systems. Information is outlined in the following sections: (1) school system characteristics; (2) community characteristics; (3) student performance; (4) achievement by subject area and overall achievement; and (5) a comparison of actual performance in relation to each of the state accreditation standards. Information on 129 districts is listed in tabular form, alphabetically by county, with city school districts following their own counties. (SLD)