Davie County Schools School District

220 Cherry St
Mocksville, NC 27028-2206
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Davie 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 3 public high schools serving 1,915 students in Davie County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Davie County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Davie County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davie County Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
6,100 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Davie County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Davie County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davie County 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.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davie County 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.
69%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Davie County 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.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Davie County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
971 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
407 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
7%
25%
# White Students
4,384 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
280 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
543
# Students in K Grade:
444
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
421
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
449
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
508
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
580
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,482 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Davie County 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
$64 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Davie County 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
$10,830
$11,354
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Davie County 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
$10,482
$11,785
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Davie County 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 Davie County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Davie County Early College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1211 Salisbury Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 753-0888
Grades: 9-13
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Davie County High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 War Eagle Drive
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5905
Grades: 9-12
| 1,762 students
Rank: #33.
Central Davie Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Martin Luther King Jr. Roa
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 751-5712
Grades: 3-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,100 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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