Top Rankings
Surry County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,438 students in Surry County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Surry County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Surry County School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Surry Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
7,292 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surry 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)60%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
66%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,206 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$96 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,119
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,206
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Surry County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surry Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
630 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-3621
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-3621
Gr: 9-13 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
North Surry High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2440 W Pine Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-5055
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-5055
Gr: 9-12 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
East Surry High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 W Main Street
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2251
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2251
Gr: 9-12 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Surry Central High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
716 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8842
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8842
Gr: 9-12 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Surry Online Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
883 Zephyr Road
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Gr: K-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 61:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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