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Mount Airy City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Mount Airy City Schools.
Public Preschools in Mount Airy City Schools have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Airy City 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
23%
% Black
8%
25%
% White
58%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,229 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,026 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,229
$11,191
Spending / Student
$11,026
$11,616
Best Mount Airy City Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Gr: PK-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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