Davidson County Schools School District

250 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Davidson 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 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 5,897 students in Davidson County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Davidson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Davidson County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Grove High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
37 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
17,879 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,144 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Davidson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#116 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Davidson County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davidson County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davidson County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Davidson County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.68
# American Indian Students
48 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
247 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,071 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
681 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
14,133 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
707 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,332
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,181
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,277
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,267
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,301
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,322
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,464
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,449
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,717
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,403
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,414
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,329
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,735 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Davidson County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$174 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Davidson County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,898
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Davidson County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,735
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Davidson County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Davidson County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davidson Early College
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
297 Dccc Road
Lexington, NC 27293
(336) 242-5686
Grades: 9-13
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2065 E. Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-5820
Grades: 9-13
| 150 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Grove High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3507 Midway School Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 474-8280
Grades: 9-12
| 895 students
Rank: #44.
North Davidson High School
Math: 70% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7227 Old Us Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-8431
Grades: 9-12
| 940 students
Rank: #55.
East Davidson High School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1408 Lake Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 476-4814
Grades: 9-12
| 786 students
Rank: #66.
Ledford Senior High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
140 Jesse Green Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 769-9671
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
Rank: #77.
Central Davidson High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2747 Nc Hwy 47
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2920
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
Rank: #88.
West Davidson High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Dragon Drive
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 853-8082
Grades: 9-12
| 706 students
Rank: #99.
South Davidson High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
14956 South Nc Hwy 109
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #1010.
Davidson County High School
Alternative School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2061 E Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1459
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
Rank: #1111.
Stoner-thomas School
Alternative School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
215 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 248-5421
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
250 County School Rd
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 249-8181
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 17,879 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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