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Item: Stokes County Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

100 Courthouse Circle
Danbury, NC 27016

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Top 50%

Tel: (336) 593-8146

www.stokes.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Stokes County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

5,553 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

381 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	98	76
Kind	350	315
1	395	325
2	416	330
3	424	341
4	367	325
5	404	333
6	406	333
7	433	336
8	445	338
9	478	385
10	445	359
11	467	337
12	425	315

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District Rank

Stokes County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools
2023	#150
2022	#150
2021	#141
2019	#140
2018	#134
2017	#142
2016	#131
2015	#126
2014	#104
2013	#93
2012	#81
2011	#83
2010	#66

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(21-22)

54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	51%
2021	48%	42%
2019	43%	42%
2018	42%	48%
2017	48%	47%
2016	48%	47%
2015	45%	44%
2014	44%	43%
2013	42%	42%
2012	88%	82%
2011	87%	82%
2010	88%	81%

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49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	50%
2021	46%	47%
2019	45%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	46%	47%
2015	45%	46%
2014	47%	46%
2013	45%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	74%	70%
2010	74%	69%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2022	62%	63%
2021	60%	61%

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79%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	79%	86%
2022	88%	86%
2021	88%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	83%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	86%	83%
2011	81%	81%

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(2022-23)

23.7%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	23.7%	28.7%
2022	21.9%	33.4%
2021	17.1%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.26	0.71
2022	0.24	0.70
2021	0.24	0.69
2020	0.22	0.70
2019	0.22	0.68
2018	0.21	0.68
2017	0.21	0.67
2016	0.20	0.66
2015	0.26	0.66
2014	0.21	0.65
2013	0.23	0.65
2012	0.24	0.64
2011	0.25	0.64
2010	0.19	0.61
2009	0.19	0.61
2008	0.17	0.61
2007	0.18	0.60
2006	0.17	0.58
2005	0.17	0.57
2004	0.17	0.57
2003	0.16	0.56
2002	0.16	0.55
2001	0.15	0.53
2000	0.15	0.53
1999	0.15	0.51
1998	0.15	0.51
1997	0.16	0.50
1996	0.14	0.49
1995	0.14	0.49
1994	0.14	0.48
1993	0.15	0.48
1992	0.16	0.48
1991	0.16	0.48
1990	0.16	0.48
1989	0.17	0.47
1988	0.17	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2010	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	6%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	19%
2019	5%	18%
2018	5%	18%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	3%	25%
2022	3%	25%
2021	3%	25%
2020	3%	24%
2019	3%	25%
2018	3%	25%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	5%	26%
2014	3%	26%
2013	4%	26%
2012	4%	26%
2011	4%	26%
2010	6%	31%
2009	7%	31%
2008	5%	29%
2007	5%	29%
2006	7%	31%
2005	7%	32%
2004	7%	31%
2003	7%	31%
2002	7%	31%
2001	6%	31%
2000	6%	31%
1999	6%	31%
1998	6%	31%
1997	6%	31%
1996	6%	31%
1995	6%	30%
1994	6%	30%
1993	6%	30%
1992	7%	30%
1991	7%	30%
1990	7%	30%
1989	8%	30%
1988	8%	30%

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% White

86%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	86%	44%
2022	87%	45%
2021	87%	46%
2020	88%	46%
2019	88%	48%
2018	89%	48%
2017	89%	49%
2016	89%	50%
2015	83%	50%
2014	89%	51%
2013	87%	52%
2012	87%	53%
2011	87%	53%
2010	90%	54%
2009	90%	54%
2008	91%	55%
2007	90%	56%
2006	91%	57%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	58%
2003	91%	59%
2002	91%	60%
2001	92%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	92%	63%
1998	92%	63%
1997	92%	64%
1996	93%	65%
1995	93%	65%
1994	93%	66%
1993	92%	66%
1992	92%	66%
1991	92%	66%
1990	92%	66%
1989	91%	67%
1988	91%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,489 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$80 MM	$11 MM
2022	$76 MM	$9 MM
2021	$68 MM	$8 MM
2020	$65 MM	$8 MM
2019	$64 MM	$8 MM
2018	$61 MM	$8 MM
2017	$61 MM	$8 MM
2016	$60 MM	$8 MM
2015	$65 MM	$18 MM
2014	$60 MM	$10 MM
2012	$77 MM	$17 MM
2011	$71 MM	$19 MM
2010	$65 MM	$18 MM
2009	$63 MM	$19 MM
2008	$64 MM	$18 MM
2007	$61 MM	$18 MM
2006	$61 MM	$15 MM
2005	$56 MM	$15 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$17 MM
2002	$52 MM	$16 MM
2001	$52 MM	$17 MM
2000	$51 MM	$20 MM
1999	$48 MM	$23 MM
1998	$41 MM	$26 MM
1997	$36 MM	$34 MM
1996	$34 MM	$34 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM
1992	$31 MM	$23 MM
1990	$30 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$77 MM	$10 MM
2022	$75 MM	$9 MM
2021	$66 MM	$8 MM
2020	$64 MM	$8 MM
2019	$64 MM	$7 MM
2018	$62 MM	$8 MM
2017	$62 MM	$9 MM
2016	$62 MM	$8 MM
2015	$66 MM	$18 MM
2014	$65 MM	$11 MM
2012	$77 MM	$16 MM
2011	$75 MM	$17 MM
2010	$66 MM	$18 MM
2009	$65 MM	$18 MM
2008	$62 MM	$17 MM
2007	$59 MM	$18 MM
2006	$56 MM	$15 MM
2005	$56 MM	$15 MM
2004	$55 MM	$16 MM
2003	$52 MM	$17 MM
2002	$50 MM	$15 MM
2001	$52 MM	$17 MM
2000	$53 MM	$20 MM
1999	$64 MM	$24 MM
1998	$46 MM	$26 MM
1997	$37 MM	$36 MM
1996	$34 MM	$33 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM
1992	$33 MM	$23 MM
1990	$27 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,489

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,352	$13,656
2022	$13,798	$12,185
2021	$12,147	$10,282
2020	$11,035	$9,918
2019	$10,793	$9,125
2018	$10,228	$9,419
2017	$9,937	$10,522
2016	$9,489	$9,128
2015	$9,973	$10,864
2014	$9,224	$9,046
2012	$11,051	$10,562
2011	$9,958	$12,703
2010	$9,180	$10,864
2009	$8,489	$11,105
2008	$8,691	$11,767
2007	$8,283	$9,479
2006	$8,140	$9,335
2005	$7,605	$8,913
2004	$7,590	$8,734
2003	$6,672	$8,577
2002	$6,969	$8,130
2001	$7,011	$7,294
2000	$7,054	$7,636
1999	$6,717	$7,252
1998	$5,823	$5,688
1997	$5,222	$5,690
1995	$5,021	$5,545
1992	$4,821	$4,737
1990	$4,714	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$13,827

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stokes County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,697	$12,720
2022	$13,565	$11,976
2021	$11,866	$9,990
2020	$10,940	$9,654
2019	$10,763	$8,949
2018	$10,340	$9,637
2017	$10,098	$11,583
2016	$9,796	$9,753
2015	$10,098	$10,591
2014	$9,996	$9,388
2012	$10,957	$10,336
2011	$10,601	$11,927
2010	$9,295	$10,591
2009	$8,809	$10,880
2008	$8,423	$11,136
2007	$7,968	$9,418
2006	$7,526	$8,813
2005	$7,621	$8,647
2004	$7,342	$8,413
2003	$6,890	$8,886
2002	$6,645	$7,903
2001	$7,023	$7,301
2000	$7,291	$7,650
1999	$9,023	$7,340
1998	$6,555	$5,663
1997	$5,325	$6,040
1995	$4,929	$5,570
1992	$5,096	$4,725
1990	$4,267	$4,461

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Stokes County Schools?

Stokes County Schools manages 17 public schools serving 5,553 students.

What is the rank of Stokes County Schools?

Stokes County Schools is ranked #154 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Stokes County Schools?

86% of Stokes County Schools students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Stokes County Schools?

Stokes County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Stokes County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education