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 Sedalia.
PK–5Sedalia ElementaryGuilford County Schools
6–1222 schoolsGuilford County Schools
1226 high schoolsGuilford 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.