Thomasville City Schools

400 Turner Street
Thomasville, NC 27360-3129
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 590 students in Thomasville City Schools. 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 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 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thomasville High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Thomasville City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#302 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
28%
51%
26%
50%
49%
63%
(21-22)
80-84%
86%
(2022-23)
33.3%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
21%
% Black
37%
25%
% White
14%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,263 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,208 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,263
$11,170
Spending / Student
$14,208
$11,594

Best Thomasville City Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 9-12 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,149 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 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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