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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 392 students in Mount Airy City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Airy City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
1,726 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
33,361 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 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
450 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
22%
# Black Students
126 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
1,033 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
60%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
117
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,457 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,249 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,457
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,249
$11,655
Best Mount Airy City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
Magnet School
315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Grades: PK-2
| 392 students
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