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 preschool serving 743 students in Thomasville City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Thomasville City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
2,228 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
22%
# Black Students
851 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
38%
25%
# White Students
338 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
15%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
178
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
915 E Sunrise Avenue
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4160
Grades: PK-3
| 743 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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