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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,955 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 31% 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
13 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
6,137 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Davie County Schools School District, 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#112 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
59%
51%
53%
50%
69%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
20%
% Black
7%
24%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,419 is less than the state median of $11,612. 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
Spending
$64 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,765
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,419
$11,612

Best Davie County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

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
| 135 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
| 1,808 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
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 6,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 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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