Mount Airy City Schools School District

351 Riverside Dr.
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mount Airy City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 397 students in Mount Airy City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Mount Airy City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mount Airy City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Airy City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Airy City 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.
51%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Airy City 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.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Airy City 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Airy City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
488 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
135 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
8%
25%
# White Students
1,031 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
58%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
127
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,229 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,026 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Airy City 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
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Airy City 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
$11,229
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Airy City 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
$11,026
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Airy City 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 Mount Airy City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Airy Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
249 Hamburg Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9021
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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