B
Davidson County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Thomasville, Lexington, Midway, Wallburg and Denton, and parts of High Point.
Students
17,936
Schools
35
Spent per student
$11,050
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$38.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Davidson County Schools
- School Grade B: better than 58% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NC average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.2M, about $2,127 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Seagrove.
K–5Seagrove Elementary SchoolRandolph County Schools
6–8Randleman Middle SchoolRandolph County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,050 per student · 15% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 67%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,683’20
17,596’21
17,895’22
17,868’23
17,936’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 14%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
35 public schools.
Wallburg Elementary
A717 students18:1
Welcome Elementary
B−638 students16:1
Northwest Elementary
A−625 students16:1
Southwood Elementary
B−616 students15:1
Midway Elementary
B+546 students17:1
Fair Grove Elementary
B524 students16:1
Friendship Elementary
A−470 students16:1
Friedberg Elementary
B+468 students16:1
Churchland Elementary
C+441 students16:1
Davis-Townsend Elementary
B+430 students17:1
Tyro Elementary
C+393 students17:1
Hasty Elementary
B+385 students14:1
Denton Elementary
C+369 students16:1
Pilot Elementary
C+321 students15:1
Southmont Elementary
C281 students14:1
Reeds Elementary
B274 students15:1
Silver Valley Elementary
C+221 students12:1
Brier Creek Elementary
C210 students13:1
Oak Grove Middle
A−727 students18:1
North Davidson Middle
B+706 students18:1
Central Davidson Middle
B−686 students17:1
Ledford Middle
B+651 students18:1
E Lawson Brown Middle
B−560 students17:1
Tyro Middle
C+528 students17:1
Oak Grove High
A992 students19:1
North Davidson High
A935 students18:1
Central Davidson High
A−897 students18:1
Ledford Senior High
A−776 students17:1
West Davidson High
B+740 students18:1
East Davidson High
A709 students18:1
South Davidson Middle and High
C+640 students14:1
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
A167 students17:1
Davidson Early College
A+138 students31:1
Davidson County High School
C−64 students6:1
Stoner-Thomas School
C91 students7:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.