Thomasville City Schools School District

400 Turner Street
Thomasville, NC 27360-3129
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Thomasville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 645 students in Thomasville City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Thomasville City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Thomasville City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thomasville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
2,232 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Thomasville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#302 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thomasville City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomasville City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomasville City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomasville City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thomasville City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
828 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
37%
25%
# White Students
367 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
17%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
543
# Students in K Grade:
164
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,621 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,680 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thomasville City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thomasville City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,621
$11,354
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thomasville City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,680
$11,785
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thomasville City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thomasville City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Unity Street
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 645 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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