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Public School Review - Established 2003

Stokes County Schools

100 Courthouse Circle
Danbury, NC 27016
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (336) 593-8146
www.stokes.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Stokes County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 3,777 students in Stokes County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Stokes County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,151 Schools
# Students
5,553 Students
1,095,784 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
71,767 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
Pre-K9875
Kind350315
1395325
2416331
3424341
4367325
5404333
6406333
7433325
8445327
9835
101631
111128
12424
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District Rank

Stokes County 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NC)
#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearStokes County Schools
2023#150
2022#150
2021#141
2019#140
2018#134
2017#142
2016#131
2015#126
2014#104
2013#93
2012#81
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(21-22)
54%
51%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202254%51%
202148%42%
201943%42%
201842%48%
201748%47%
201648%47%
201545%44%
201444%43%
201342%42%
201288%82%
201187%82%
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49%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202249%50%
202146%47%
201945%46%
201842%47%
201745%46%
201646%47%
201545%46%
201447%46%
201345%45%
201276%73%
201174%70%
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62%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202262%63%
202160%61%
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(21-22)
88%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202288%86%
202188%85%
202087%86%
201983%85%
201883%86%
201787%88%
201690%88%
201590%87%
201486%86%
201387%85%
201286%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20240.270.71
20230.260.71
20220.240.70
20210.240.69
20200.220.68
20190.220.68
20180.210.67
20170.210.67
20160.200.66
20150.260.66
20140.210.65
20130.230.65
20120.240.64
20110.250.64
20100.190.61
20090.190.61
20080.170.61
20070.180.60
20060.170.58
20050.170.58
20040.170.57
20030.160.56
20020.160.55
20010.150.53
20000.150.53
19990.150.52
19980.150.52
19970.160.50
19960.140.50
19950.140.49
19940.140.48
19930.150.48
19920.160.48
19910.160.48
19900.160.48
19890.170.48
19880.170.47
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20101%1%
20072%2%
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% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20247%21%
20237%20%
20226%20%
20216%19%
20205%18%
20195%18%
20185%17%
20175%17%
20165%16%
20157%16%
20145%15%
20135%14%
20125%13%
20115%13%
20103%11%
20093%11%
20084%11%
20073%10%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%7%
20032%6%
20022%5%
20012%4%
20002%4%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%1%
19932%1%
19921%1%
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% Black
3%
24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20243%25%
20233%25%
20223%25%
20213%25%
20203%25%
20193%25%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20163%26%
20155%26%
20143%26%
20134%26%
20124%26%
20114%26%
20106%31%
20097%31%
20085%29%
20075%29%
20067%32%
20057%31%
20047%31%
20037%31%
20027%31%
20016%31%
20006%31%
19996%31%
19986%30%
19976%31%
19966%31%
19956%30%
19946%30%
19936%30%
19927%30%
19917%30%
19907%30%
19898%30%
19888%30%
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% White
86%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
202485%43%
202386%44%
202287%45%
202187%46%
202088%48%
201988%48%
201889%49%
201789%49%
201689%50%
201583%50%
201489%51%
201387%52%
201287%53%
201187%53%
201090%54%
200990%54%
200891%55%
200790%56%
200691%56%
200591%57%
200491%58%
200391%59%
200291%60%
200192%61%
200092%61%
199992%62%
199892%63%
199792%64%
199693%64%
199593%65%
199493%66%
199392%66%
199292%66%
199192%66%
199092%66%
198991%66%
198891%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
20245%6%
20234%6%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%4%
20155%4%
20143%4%
20134%4%
20124%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,233 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,950 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$68 MM$8 MM
2022$65 MM$8 MM
2021$68 MM$8 MM
2020$65 MM$8 MM
2019$64 MM$8 MM
2018$61 MM$8 MM
2017$61 MM$8 MM
2016$60 MM$8 MM
2015$65 MM$18 MM
2014$60 MM$10 MM
2012$77 MM$17 MM
2011$71 MM$19 MM
2010$65 MM$18 MM
2009$63 MM$19 MM
2008$64 MM$18 MM
2007$61 MM$18 MM
2006$61 MM$15 MM
2005$56 MM$15 MM
2004$57 MM$17 MM
2003$50 MM$17 MM
2002$52 MM$16 MM
2001$52 MM$17 MM
2000$51 MM$20 MM
1999$48 MM$23 MM
1998$41 MM$26 MM
1997$36 MM$34 MM
1996$34 MM$34 MM
1995$33 MM$32 MM
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Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$66 MM$8 MM
2022$64 MM$8 MM
2021$66 MM$8 MM
2020$64 MM$8 MM
2019$64 MM$7 MM
2018$62 MM$8 MM
2017$62 MM$9 MM
2016$62 MM$8 MM
2015$66 MM$18 MM
2014$65 MM$11 MM
2012$77 MM$16 MM
2011$75 MM$17 MM
2010$66 MM$18 MM
2009$65 MM$18 MM
2008$62 MM$17 MM
2007$59 MM$18 MM
2006$56 MM$15 MM
2005$56 MM$15 MM
2004$55 MM$16 MM
2003$52 MM$17 MM
2002$50 MM$15 MM
2001$52 MM$17 MM
2000$53 MM$20 MM
1999$64 MM$24 MM
1998$46 MM$26 MM
1997$37 MM$36 MM
1996$34 MM$33 MM
1995$33 MM$32 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,233
$11,168

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$12,132$10,093
2022$11,035$9,918
2021$12,147$10,282
2020$11,035$9,918
2019$10,793$9,125
2018$10,228$9,419
2017$9,937$10,522
2016$9,489$9,128
2015$9,973$10,864
2014$9,224$9,046
2012$11,051$10,562
2011$9,958$12,703
2010$9,180$10,864
2009$8,489$11,105
2008$8,691$11,767
2007$8,283$9,479
2006$8,140$9,335
2005$7,605$8,913
2004$7,590$8,734
2003$6,672$8,577
2002$6,969$8,130
2001$7,011$7,294
2000$7,054$7,636
1999$6,717$7,252
1998$5,823$5,688
1997$5,222$5,690
1995$5,021$5,545
1992$4,821$4,737
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Spending / Student
$11,950
$11,592

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearStokes County SchoolsNorth Carolina
2023$11,852$9,807
2022$10,940$9,654
2021$11,866$9,990
2020$10,940$9,654
2019$10,763$8,949
2018$10,340$9,637
2017$10,098$11,583
2016$9,796$9,753
2015$10,098$10,591
2014$9,996$9,388
2012$10,957$10,336
2011$10,601$11,927
2010$9,295$10,591
2009$8,809$10,880
2008$8,423$11,136
2007$7,968$9,418
2006$7,526$8,813
2005$7,621$8,647
2004$7,342$8,413
2003$6,890$8,886
2002$6,645$7,903
2001$7,023$7,301
2000$7,291$7,650
1999$9,023$7,340
1998$6,555$5,663
1997$5,325$6,040
1995$4,929$5,570
1992$5,096$4,725
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Best Stokes County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1070 Amostown Road
Sandy Ridge, NC 27046
(336) 871-2400
Gr: K-5 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Mount Olive Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2145 Chestnut Grove Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-4351
Gr: K-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Poplar Springs Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
223 Hobe Kiser Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-0234
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1585 Nc 66 Hwy North
Westfield, NC 27053
(336) 351-2480
Gr: K-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
London Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
609 School Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-7204
Gr: K-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Chestnut Grove Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2185 Chestnut Grove Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2106
Gr: 6-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
Piney Grove Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3415 Piney Grove Church Road
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
King Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
152 East School St
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-5824
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pinnacle Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1095 Surry Line Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 368-2990
Gr: PK-5 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1010.
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1044 N Main Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4371
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Walnut Cove Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1211 Walnut Cove School Rd
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4408
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1212.
Germanton Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6085 Nc 8 Hwy South
Germanton, NC 27019
(336) 591-4021
Gr: K-5 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1313.
Stokes County Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4611 Nc 8 Hwy North
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-8284
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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