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Surry County Schools, North Carolina

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Surry County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,352 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Surry County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Surry County). During the 2024 school year, 7,352 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Surry County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dale BadgettDistrict 1
T.J. BledsoeDistrict 4
Tony HutchensDistrict 2
Raleigh ScalesDistrict 5
Kent WhitakerDistrict 3

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,158,000 $3,309 24%
Local: $15,464,000 $2,118 16%
State: $59,791,000 $8,191 60%
Total: $99,413,000 $13,618
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,215,000 $13,317
Total Current Expenditures: $92,261,000 $12,638
Instructional Expenditures: $56,718,000 $7,769 58%
Student and Staff Support: $8,542,000 $1,170 9%
Administration: $9,855,000 $1,350 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,146,000 $2,348 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,744,000 $375
Construction: $1,573,000 $215
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $923,000 $126


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 60 60-79 40-44 54 PS 55-59 64
2020-2021 52 >=50 30-34 49 PS 40-44 54
2018-2019 48 >=50 15-19 43 PS 25-29 52
2017-2018 48 >=50 25-29 45 PS 35-39 51
2016-2017 56 >=50 30-34 51 <50 40-44 59
2015-2016 53 >=50 35-39 48 <50 35-39 56
2014-2015 50 >=50 25-29 43 <50 40-44 52
2013-2014 48 60-79 25-29 41 <50 40-44 50
2012-2013 49 60-79 25-29 43 <50 40-44 51
2011-2012 90 >=80 75-79 90 PS 90-94 91
2010-2011 91 >=80 70-74 89 PS 80-84 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 54 40-59 35-39 41 PS 45-49 59
2020-2021 52 >=80 25-29 41 PS 40-44 56
2018-2019 50 >=50 20-24 39 PS 35-39 56
2017-2018 50 >=50 15-19 40 <50 45-49 56
2016-2017 51 >=50 30-34 38 >=50 35-39 57
2015-2016 51 >=50 25-29 39 <50 40-44 56
2014-2015 50 >=50 30-34 37 <50 40-44 55
2013-2014 49 40-59 30-34 33 <50 45-49 54
2012-2013 48 40-59 20-24 31 <50 45-49 53
2011-2012 79 60-79 60-64 68 PS 80-84 83
2010-2011 76 60-79 50-54 62 PS 70-74 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 89 PS 60-79 90-94 PS >=50 90
2020-2021 90 PS >=50 90-94 PS 60-79 89
2019-2020 94 PS >=80 >=95 PS >=80 93
2018-2019 93 PS >=50 >=95 >=50 93
2017-2018 92 PS >=80 >=95 PS >=50 92
2016-2017 91 PS >=50 90-94 >=50 91
2015-2016 90 PS >=80 90-94 >=50 90
2014-2015 90 PS >=50 80-84 PS >=50 91
2013-2014 87 PS >=80 85-89 >=50 88
2012-2013 86 PS >=50 75-79 PS >=50 87
2011-2012 83 PS 60-79 80-84 PS >=50 84
2010-2011 78 PS >=80 75-79 PS 78


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,352 0.2
2022-2023 7,340 0.5
2021-2022 7,300 0.1
2020-2021 7,291 -4.1
2019-2020 7,589 -2.9
2018-2019 7,810 -3.0
2017-2018 8,046 -1.6
2016-2017 8,174 -2.5
2015-2016 8,377 -0.9
2014-2015 8,452 2.1
2013-2014 8,271 -3.8
2012-2013 8,589 -0.8
2011-2012 8,658 -0.7
2010-2011 8,716 -0.9
2009-2010 8,794 -1.2
2008-2009 8,897 0.8
2007-2008 8,825 0.0
2006-2007 8,822 0.0
2005-2006 8,821 -0.3
2004-2005 8,849 1.8
2003-2004 8,688 1.9
2002-2003 8,520 1.1
2001-2002 8,423 0.3
2000-2001 8,399 1.5
1999-2000 8,274 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Surry County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 4.2
Black 1.8 24.5
Hispanic 26.6 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.5 6.0
White 67.8 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Surry County Schools had 498.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.76.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 37.08
Elementary: 307.08
Secondary: 138.86
Total: 498.02

Surry County Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 36.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 27.73
School Administrators: 36.00
School Administrative Support: 45.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 126.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.40
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 61.41
Other Support Services: 174.33


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Surry County Schools operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cedar Ridge Elementary360PK-5
Central Middle4846-8
Copeland Elementary258PK-5
Dobson Elementary346PK-5
East Surry High5999-12
Flat Rock Elementary182PK-5
Franklin Elementary468PK-5
J Sam Gentry Middle3466-8
Meadowview Magnet Middle3126-8
Mountain Park Elementary189PK-5
North Surry High8239-12
Pilot Mountain Elementary363PK-5
Pilot Mountain Middle4066-8
Rockford Elementary350PK-5
Shoals Elementary252PK-5
Surry Central High6689-12
Surry Early College303
Surry Online Magnet School119KG-12
Westfield Elementary201PK-5
White Plains Elementary323PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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