Top Rankings
Thomasville City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 756 students in Thomasville City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Thomasville City School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thomasville City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)28%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
39%
23%
% Black
38%
25%
% White
14%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,041 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,025 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,041
$11,192
Spending / Student
$14,025
$11,617
Best Thomasville City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 E Sunrise Avenue
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4160
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 474-4160
Gr: PK-3 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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