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Stokes 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 5 public high schools serving 1,819 students in Stokes County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Stokes County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Stokes County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Stokes High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
19 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,585 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stokes 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
3%
24%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,163 is higher 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 $11,881 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,163
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,881
$11,612
Best Stokes County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stokes Early College High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1165 Dodgetown Rd
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 593-5405
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 593-5405
Grades: 9-13
| 142 students
Rank: #22.
West Stokes High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Priddy Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2099
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2099
Grades: 9-12
| 776 students
Rank: #33.
North Stokes High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 N Stokes Sch Rd
Danbury, NC 27016
(336) 593-8134
Danbury, NC 27016
(336) 593-8134
Grades: 9-12
| 287 students
Rank: #44.
South Stokes High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 S Stokes High Drive
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 994-2995
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 994-2995
Grades: 9-12
| 545 students
Rank: #55.
Meadowbrook Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
817 Meadowbrook Drive
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-3224
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-3224
Grades: 6-12
| 69 students
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