Thomasville City Schools School District

400 Turner Street
Thomasville, NC 27360-3129
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 634 students in Thomasville City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Thomasville City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Thomasville City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thomasville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
2,228 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Thomasville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#302 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thomasville City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomasville 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.
26%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomasville 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.
49%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomasville 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.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thomasville 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:

0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
851 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
38%
25%
# White Students
338 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
15%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
615
# Students in K Grade:
178
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,651 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,704 is higher 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
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thomasville 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
$31 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thomasville 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
$16,651
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thomasville 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
$13,704
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thomasville 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 Thomasville City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Unity Street
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 634 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,228 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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