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Mount Airy City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 432 students in Mount Airy City Schools.
Public Preschools in Mount Airy City Schools have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Airy City Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)55%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
24%
% Black
8%
25%
% White
57%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,871 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,072
$11,168
Spending / Student
$10,871
$11,592
Best Mount Airy City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046
Gr: PK-2 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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