Davie County Schools School District

220 Cherry St
Mocksville, NC 27028-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Davie County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,908 students in Davie County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Davie County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Davie County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davie County Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
6,114 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
409 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Davie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Davie County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Davie County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Davie County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.69
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,014 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
416 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
4,343 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
278 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
615
# Students in K Grade:
424
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
437
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
499
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
484
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,458 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Davie County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Davie County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,805
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Davie County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,458
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Davie County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davie County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davie County Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1211 Salisbury Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 753-0888
Grades: 9-13
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Davie County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 War Eagle Drive
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 1,770 students
Rank: #33.
Central Davie Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Martin Luther King Jr. Roa
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5712
Grades: 3-12
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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