Surry County Schools
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Mount Airy, Dobson and Pilot Mountain.
At a glance
7,318Students enrolled
20Schools
3Towns served
$12,463Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
98%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
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
$12,463
per student each year · 4% below the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
7,291’20
7,300’21
7,340’22
7,352’23
7,318’24
Students
White · 66%4,863
Hispanic · 27%2,011
Two or more races · 4%277
Black · 2%126
Asian · 1%37
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools20 in district
Franklin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 473 students · Mount Airy
B+PublicPilot Mountain ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 353 students · Pilot Mountain
A-PublicDobson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 350 students · Dobson
A-PublicCedar Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students · Lowgap
B-PublicRockford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 335 students · Dobson
B-PublicWhite Plains ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 328 students · Mount Airy
A-PublicCopeland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 274 students · Dobson
A-PublicShoals ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 235 students · Pinnacle
APublicFlat Rock ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 217 students · Mount Airy
B-PublicWestfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 212 students · Pilot Mountain
B+PublicMountain Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 188 students · State Road
BPublicCentral MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 502 students · Dobson
B+PublicPilot Mountain MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 401 students · Pilot Mountain
B+PublicJ Sam Gentry MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 320 students · Mount Airy
BPublicMeadowview Magnet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 318 students · Mount Airy
BPublicNorth Surry HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 792 students · Mount Airy
B+PublicSurry Central HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 679 students · Dobson
BPublicEast Surry HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 576 students · Pilot Mountain
APublicSurry Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9–13 · 296 students · Dobson
A+PublicSurry Online Magnet SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 121 students · Dobson
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.