Davidson County Schools

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

Top Rankings

Davidson County Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 6,166 students in Davidson County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Davidson County School have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Grove High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
36 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
18,151 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
1,134 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Davidson County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 82% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#126 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
56%
51%
51%
50%
69%
63%
(21-22)
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
5%
24%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,589 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$177 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,750
$11,191
Spending / Student
$9,589
$11,616

Best Davidson County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davidson Early College
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
297 Dccc Road
Lexington, NC 27293
(336) 242-5686
Gr: 9-13 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3507 Midway School Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27107
(336) 474-8280
Gr: 9-12 | 986 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Ledford Senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
140 Jesse Green Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 769-9671
Gr: 9-12 | 824 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
North Davidson High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7227 Old Us Hwy 52
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 731-8431
Gr: 9-12 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Central Davidson High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2747 Nc Hwy 47
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 357-2920
Gr: 9-12 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #66.
West Davidson High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Dragon Drive
Lexington, NC 27295
(336) 853-8082
Gr: 9-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2065 E. Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-5820
Gr: 9-13 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #88.
East Davidson High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1408 Lake Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 476-4814
Gr: 9-12 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #99.
South Davidson Middle And High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14956 South Nc Hwy 109
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 242-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1010.
Stoner-thomas School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
215 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 248-5421
Gr: K-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1111.
Davidson County High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2061 E Holly Grove Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 242-1459
Gr: 6-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 18,151 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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