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 middle school serving 494 students in Thomasville City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Thomasville City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,228 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
20%
# Black Students
851 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
38%
25%
# White Students
338 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
15%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
178
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Unity Street
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4120
Grades: 6-8
| 494 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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