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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 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,812 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 13% 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
19 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,517 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Stokes 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 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
0.24
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
151 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
4,794 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
543
# Students in K Grade:
403
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
405
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
424
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
449
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
512
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
436
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
416
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,312 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,028 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,312
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,028
$11,785
Best Stokes County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
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
| 150 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
| 761 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
| 300 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
| 528 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
| 73 students
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