Top Rankings
Montgomery County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,392 students in Montgomery County 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 Preschools in Montgomery County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
3,572 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Montgomery County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,326 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
22%
# Black Students
687 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
1,323 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
37%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
234
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,933 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,215 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,933
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,215
$11,785
Best Montgomery County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Star Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
302 S Main Street
Star, NC 27356
(910) 428-4333
Star, NC 27356
(910) 428-4333
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Gilead Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Street
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-5411
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-5411
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #33.
Green Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 Mccaskill Rd
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-4196
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-4196
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #44.
Candor Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
414 S Main
Candor, NC 27229
(910) 974-4582
Candor, NC 27229
(910) 974-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 N Russell St
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-3651
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-3651
Grades: PK-2
| 257 students
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