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Mount Airy City Schools

351 Riverside Dr.
Mount Airy, NC 27030

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Top 50%

Tel: (336) 786-8355

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 406 students in Mount Airy City Schools.

Public Preschools in Mount Airy City Schools have a of 0.60, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

4 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

1,761 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

118 Teachers

33,275 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	48	66
Kind	127	205
1	114	211
2	117	216

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mount Airy City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools
2023	#130
2022	#130
2021	#118
2019	#128
2018	#134
2017	#104
2016	#105
2015	#89
2014	#84
2013	#79
2012	#72

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(21-22)

55%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2022	55%	51%
2021	51%	42%
2019	43%	42%
2018	42%	48%
2017	53%	47%
2016	54%	47%
2015	55%	44%
2014	48%	43%
2013	47%	42%
2012	89%	82%
2011	88%	82%

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51%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	49%	47%
2019	47%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	48%	46%
2016	47%	47%
2015	49%	46%
2014	50%	46%
2013	47%	45%
2012	78%	73%
2011	75%	70%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2022	64%	63%
2021	67%	61%

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(21-22)

90-94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2022	92%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.55	0.70
2021	0.55	0.69
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.51	0.67
2017	0.51	0.67
2016	0.50	0.66
2015	0.49	0.66
2014	0.50	0.65
2013	0.50	0.65
2012	0.49	0.64
2011	0.51	0.64
2010	0.50	0.61
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.44	0.61
2007	0.45	0.60
2006	0.43	0.58
2005	0.45	0.58
2004	0.42	0.57
2003	0.42	0.56
2002	0.39	0.55
2001	0.40	0.53
2000	0.41	0.53
1999	0.36	0.52
1998	0.30	0.52
1997	0.26	0.50
1996	0.24	0.50
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.27	0.48
1993	0.27	0.48
1992	0.24	0.48
1991	0.24	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

28%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	26%	20%
2022	24%	20%
2021	23%	19%
2020	22%	18%
2019	22%	18%
2018	20%	17%
2017	20%	17%
2016	19%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	17%	15%
2013	17%	14%
2012	16%	13%
2011	15%	13%
2010	12%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	13%	11%
2007	12%	10%
2006	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	8%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	25%
2022	7%	25%
2021	7%	25%
2020	8%	25%
2019	8%	25%
2018	9%	26%
2017	9%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	26%
2014	9%	26%
2013	10%	26%
2012	10%	26%
2011	10%	26%
2010	17%	31%
2009	16%	31%
2008	10%	29%
2007	11%	29%
2006	14%	32%
2005	14%	31%
2004	13%	31%
2003	14%	31%
2002	13%	31%
2001	12%	31%
2000	13%	31%
1999	12%	31%
1998	12%	30%
1997	12%	31%
1996	13%	31%
1995	12%	30%
1994	13%	30%
1993	13%	30%
1992	13%	30%
1991	13%	30%

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% White

58%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	60%	44%
2022	62%	45%
2021	63%	46%
2020	63%	48%
2019	63%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	68%	50%
2015	68%	50%
2014	68%	51%
2013	69%	52%
2012	69%	53%
2011	68%	53%
2010	68%	54%
2009	70%	54%
2008	72%	55%
2007	72%	56%
2006	75%	56%
2005	72%	57%
2004	75%	58%
2003	74%	59%
2002	77%	60%
2001	76%	61%
2000	75%	61%
1999	79%	62%
1998	82%	63%
1997	85%	64%
1996	86%	64%
1995	86%	65%
1994	85%	66%
1993	85%	66%
1992	86%	66%
1991	86%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,229 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,026 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$20 MM	$8 MM
2022	$21 MM	$8 MM
2021	$20 MM	$8 MM
2020	$21 MM	$8 MM
2019	$21 MM	$8 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$8 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$16 MM	$10 MM
2012	$19 MM	$17 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$18 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$18 MM
2007	$19 MM	$18 MM
2006	$17 MM	$15 MM
2005	$16 MM	$15 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$17 MM
2000	$16 MM	$20 MM
1999	$18 MM	$23 MM
1998	$13 MM	$26 MM
1997	$12 MM	$34 MM
1996	$11 MM	$34 MM
1995	$12 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$19 MM	$8 MM
2022	$20 MM	$8 MM
2021	$19 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$8 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$9 MM
2016	$17 MM	$8 MM
2015	$18 MM	$18 MM
2014	$16 MM	$11 MM
2012	$19 MM	$16 MM
2011	$17 MM	$17 MM
2010	$18 MM	$18 MM
2009	$18 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$17 MM
2007	$18 MM	$18 MM
2006	$17 MM	$15 MM
2005	$16 MM	$15 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$15 MM	$15 MM
2001	$17 MM	$17 MM
2000	$16 MM	$20 MM
1999	$19 MM	$24 MM
1998	$13 MM	$26 MM
1997	$11 MM	$36 MM
1996	$11 MM	$33 MM
1995	$12 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,229

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,457	$10,093
2022	$12,943	$9,918
2021	$11,841	$10,282
2020	$12,943	$9,918
2019	$12,374	$9,125
2018	$11,165	$9,419
2017	$10,648	$10,522
2016	$10,391	$9,128
2015	$10,877	$10,864
2014	$9,755	$9,046
2012	$11,250	$10,562
2011	$10,548	$12,703
2010	$10,864	$10,864
2009	$10,851	$11,105
2008	$10,469	$11,767
2007	$10,504	$9,479
2006	$9,400	$9,335
2005	$8,361	$8,913
2004	$8,400	$8,734
2003	$7,363	$8,577
2002	$8,121	$8,130
2001	$8,074	$7,294
2000	$7,973	$7,636
1999	$9,000	$7,252
1998	$6,620	$5,688
1997	$5,949	$5,690
1995	$5,996	$5,545
1992	$4,829	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,026

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Airy City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,249	$9,807
2022	$11,922	$9,654
2021	$11,626	$9,990
2020	$11,922	$9,654
2019	$12,321	$8,949
2018	$11,025	$9,637
2017	$10,423	$11,583
2016	$10,280	$9,753
2015	$10,886	$10,591
2014	$9,643	$9,388
2012	$11,065	$10,336
2011	$10,265	$11,927
2010	$10,873	$10,591
2009	$10,473	$10,880
2008	$9,970	$11,136
2007	$10,194	$9,418
2006	$9,262	$8,813
2005	$8,372	$8,647
2004	$8,110	$8,413
2003	$7,485	$8,886
2002	$8,186	$7,903
2001	$8,779	$7,301
2000	$8,163	$7,650
1999	$9,187	$7,340
1998	$6,577	$5,663
1997	$5,720	$6,040
1995	$6,021	$5,570
1992	$4,944	$4,725

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Best Mount Airy City Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary

315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-9046

Gr: PK-2 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education