C+
Montgomery County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Troy, Biscoe, Star, Mount Gilead and Candor.
Students
3,587
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,286
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montgomery County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the NC average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.8M, about $499 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Candor.
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,286 per student · 10% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 58%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,686’20
3,587’21
3,663’22
3,648’23
3,587’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 37%White 37%Black 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Candor Elementary
D368 students17:1
Troy Elementary
291 students15:1
Star Elementary
C272 students15:1
Green Ridge Elementary
C−271 students13:1
Page Street Elementary
C−248 students19:1
Mount Gilead Elementary
C190 students17:1
East Middle
C422 students15:1
West Middle
C−343 students17:1
Montgomery Central High
B−846 students18:1
Montgomery County Early College
A+282 students28:1
Montgomery Learning Academy
D54 students8:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.