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 middle school serving 492 students in Thomasville City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Thomasville City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,232 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
31,852 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
825 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
19%
# Black Students
828 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
37%
26%
# White Students
367 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
17%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
164
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Unity Street
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4120
Grades: 6-8
| 492 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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