B
Davie County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee.
Students
6,116
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,276
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$32.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Davie County Schools
- School Grade B: better than 60% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the NC average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.9M, about $5,375 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cooleemee.
PK–5Cooleemee ElementaryThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,276 per student · 6% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,869’20
6,107’21
6,114’22
6,141’23
6,116’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 18%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Mocksville Elementary
B−543 students15:1
Shady Grove Elementary
A492 students16:1
Pinebrook Elementary
B+472 students17:1
Cooleemee Elementary
C+462 students15:1
Cornatzer Elementary
B+408 students17:1
William R Davie Elementary
B−371 students15:1
South Davie Middle
C+492 students13:1
North Davie Middle
B+444 students14:1
William Ellis Middle
B+437 students14:1
Davie County Virtual School
26 students13:1
Davie County High
A−1,819 students24:1
Davie County Early College High
A+131 students47:1
Central Davie Academy
19 students32:1
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.