Surry County Schools School District

209 N Crutchfield St
Dobson, NC 27017
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Surry 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 11 public preschools serving 3,196 students in Surry County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Surry County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
20 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
7,317 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Surry 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#104 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Surry County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surry 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.
54%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surry 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.
67%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Surry 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.
89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Surry 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:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,898 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
22%
# Black Students
138 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
5,044 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
69%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
526
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
521
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
493
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
596
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
645
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
658
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,911 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Surry 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
$80 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Surry 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
$11,208
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Surry 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
$10,911
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Surry 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 Surry County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoals Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1800 Shoals Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 325-2518
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Dobson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 W Atkins Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8913
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
White Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
710 Cadle Ford Rd
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 320-3434
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
519 S Franklin Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2459
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #55.
Copeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
948 Copeland School Road
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-2572
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Flat Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1539 E Pine St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2910
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Pilot Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
218 Friends St.
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 444-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Westfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
273 Jessup Grove Church Rd
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 351-2745
Grades: PK-5
| 176 students
Rank: #99.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
734 Flippin Road
Lowgap, NC 27024
(336) 352-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #1010.
Mountain Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
505 Mountain Park Rd
State Road, NC 28676
(336) 874-3933
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #1111.
Rockford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
719 Rockford Rd
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 7,317 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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