Davidson County Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Thomasville, Lexington, Midway, Wallburg and Denton, and parts of High Point.
At a glance
17,936Students enrolled
35Schools
5Towns served
$11,050Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
70%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,050
per student each year · 15% below the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
17,683’20
17,596’21
17,895’22
17,868’23
17,936’24
Students
White · 74%13,195
Hispanic · 14%2,578
Black · 5%918
Two or more races · 5%881
Asian · 2%321
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%40
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Thomasville27,321 people
Lexington19,690 people
Midway4,897 people
Wallburg3,150 people
Denton1,506 people
Also covers small parts of High Point.
Schools35 in district
Oak Grove MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 727 students · Winston-salem
A-PublicNorth Davidson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 706 students · Lexington
B+PublicCentral Davidson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 686 students · Lexington
B-PublicLedford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 651 students · Thomasville
B+PublicE Lawson Brown MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 560 students · Thomasville
B-PublicTyro MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 528 students · Lexington
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.