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 5 public high schools serving 1,835 students in Stokes County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Stokes County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Stokes County School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Stokes High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
760 Schools
# Students
5,553 Students
568,877 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
31,559 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
21%
% Black
3%
25%
% White
86%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,233
$11,168
Spending / Student
$11,950
$11,592
Best Stokes County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stokes Early College High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1165 Dodgetown Rd
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 593-5405
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 593-5405
Gr: 9-13 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
West Stokes High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Priddy Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2099
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2099
Gr: 9-12 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
North Stokes High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 N Stokes Sch Rd
Danbury, NC 27016
(336) 593-8134
Danbury, NC 27016
(336) 593-8134
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
South Stokes High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 S Stokes High Drive
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 994-2995
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 994-2995
Gr: 9-12 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #55.
Stokes County Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4611 Nc 8 Hwy North
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-8284
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-8284
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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