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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: 7,340 (2022-2023)
Schools: 20 (2022-2023)
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Surry County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Surry County). During the 2023 school year, 7,340 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.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,856,000 $2,038 18%
Local: $11,954,000 $1,640 15%
State: $55,201,000 $7,571 67%
Total: $82,011,000 $11,248
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $79,837,000 $10,950
Total Current Expenditures: $77,186,000 $10,586
Instructional Expenditures: $48,099,000 $6,597 60%
Student and Staff Support: $7,106,000 $974 9%
Administration: $8,298,000 $1,138 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,683,000 $1,876 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,482,000 $203
Construction: $613,000 $84
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,076,000 $147


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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Surry County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 4.0
Black 1.9 24.8
Hispanic 25.9 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.1 5.6
White 68.7 44.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Surry County Schools had 506.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.5.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 14.70
Kindergarten: 36.75
Elementary: 316.30
Secondary: 138.51
Total: 506.26

Surry County Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 34.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 27.14
School Administrators: 34.90
School Administrative Support: 45.14
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 131.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.79
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.38
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.41
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 61.59
Other Support Services: 177.55


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 Elementary364PK-5
Central Middle4906-8
Copeland Elementary249PK-5
Dobson Elementary340PK-5
East Surry High5949-12
Flat Rock Elementary183PK-5
Franklin Elementary456PK-5
J Sam Gentry Middle3636-8
Meadowview Magnet Middle3496-8
Mountain Park Elementary172PK-5
North Surry High8439-12
Pilot Mountain Elementary344PK-5
Pilot Mountain Middle4546-8
Rockford Elementary344PK-5
Shoals Elementary245PK-5
Surry Central High6699-12
Surry Early College298
Surry Online Magnet School84KG-12
Westfield Elementary176PK-5
White Plains Elementary323PK-5

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See also

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