School district · North Carolina

Davidson County Schools

Davidson County Schools in North Carolina: 35 public schools with 17,936 students and 16.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,051 per student in FY2024.

Schools
35
Students
17,936
Students per teacher
16.1
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,051
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,112
Counselors (FTE)
55.6
Students per counselor
323
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

53%proficient

+2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

8,008 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

63%proficient

+3.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 83% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

8,012 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.6K15
$7.8K16
$8.2K17
$8.2K18
$8.6K19
$8.6K20
$9.2K21
$10.9K22
$11.2K23
$11.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
15% · $27.3M
State
67% · $125.4M
Local
18% · $33.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,880
Support services
$3,586
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$6.9M
Long-term debt
$45.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 18Middle schools: 6High schools: 10Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–521013.351%76%
Pre-K–544116.242%48%
Pre-K–543016.655%63%
Pre-K–536916.347%63%
Pre-K–552415.941%58%
Pre-K–546816.357%72%
Pre-K–547016.362%74%
Pre-K–538513.759%75%
Pre-K–554616.559%63%
Pre-K–562515.967%74%
Pre-K–532115.047%65%
Pre-K–527414.744%61%
Pre-K–522112.438%57%
Pre-K–528114.346%59%
Pre-K–561614.953%68%
Pre-K–539317.138%57%
Pre-K–571717.863%73%
Pre-K–563816.447%58%
6–868616.554%64%
6–856016.846%52%
6–865117.654%62%
6–870617.860%71%
6–872718.460%64%
6–852817.348%48%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
250 County School Road, Lexington, NC 27292
Phone
(336)249-8181
Website