B−
Stokes County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves King, Walnut Cove and Danbury.
Students
5,553
Schools
17
Spent per student
$13,752
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stokes County Schools
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the NC average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.1M, about $1,812 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut Cove.
K–5London Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,752 per student · 5% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 62%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,357’20
5,298’21
5,387’22
5,380’23
5,553’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Poplar Springs Elementary School
B+495 students16:1
King Elementary School
B−383 students12:1
Mount Olive Elementary School
B+316 students16:1
Walnut Cove Elementary School
C298 students14:1
London Elementary School
B230 students16:1
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
B+213 students16:1
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
C+192 students15:1
Germanton Elementary School
C+165 students16:1
Pinnacle Elementary School
C+162 students13:1
Chestnut Grove Middle School
B662 students16:1
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
B−413 students15:1
Piney Grove Middle School
B189 students11:1
West Stokes High School
A−799 students16:1
South Stokes High School
B+538 students15:1
North Stokes High School
A−280 students12:1
Stokes Early College High School
A+159 students20:1
Stokes County Academy
D59 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.