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Item: Surry County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

209 N Crutchfield St
Dobson, NC 27017

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Top 50%

Tel: (336) 386-8211

www.surry.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

20 Schools

2,734 Schools

# Students

7,292 Students

1,549,621 Students

# Teachers

475 Teachers

96,132 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	200	76
Kind	514	316
1	490	325
2	526	331
3	546	341
4	533	325
5	522	333
6	520	333
7	495	336
8	552	338
9	586	385
10	605	359
11	585	337
12	618	315

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District Rank

Surry 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Surry County Schools
2023	#104
2022	#104
2021	#97
2019	#100
2018	#95
2017	#94
2016	#92
2015	#95
2014	#89
2013	#76
2012	#62

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	48%	48%
2017	56%	47%
2016	53%	47%
2015	50%	44%
2014	48%	43%
2013	49%	42%
2012	90%	82%
2011	91%	82%

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54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	52%	47%
2019	50%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	51%	46%
2016	51%	47%
2015	50%	46%
2014	49%	46%
2013	48%	45%
2012	79%	73%
2011	76%	70%

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67%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2022	67%	63%
2021	73%	61%

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(21-22)

89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2022	89%	86%
2021	90%	85%
2020	94%	86%
2019	93%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	91%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	83%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.47	0.71
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.46	0.70
2021	0.45	0.69
2020	0.45	0.68
2019	0.45	0.68
2018	0.43	0.67
2017	0.43	0.67
2016	0.42	0.66
2015	0.42	0.66
2014	0.40	0.65
2013	0.41	0.65
2012	0.40	0.64
2011	0.39	0.64
2010	0.38	0.61
2009	0.36	0.61
2008	0.34	0.61
2007	0.33	0.60
2006	0.32	0.58
2005	0.31	0.58
2004	0.30	0.57
2003	0.29	0.56
2002	0.28	0.55
2001	0.26	0.53
2000	0.24	0.53
1999	0.20	0.52
1998	0.18	0.52
1997	0.17	0.50
1996	0.15	0.50
1995	0.13	0.49
1994	0.12	0.48
1993	0.11	0.48
1992	0.11	0.48
1991	0.10	0.48
1990	0.10	0.48
1989	0.10	0.48
1988	0.10	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2024	27%	21%
2023	26%	20%
2022	26%	20%
2021	25%	19%
2020	26%	18%
2019	26%	18%
2018	24%	17%
2017	24%	17%
2016	23%	16%
2015	20%	16%
2014	21%	15%
2013	22%	14%
2012	20%	13%
2011	20%	13%
2010	18%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	17%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	14%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	12%	7%
2003	11%	6%
2002	11%	5%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2024	2%	25%
2023	2%	25%
2022	2%	25%
2021	2%	25%
2020	2%	25%
2019	2%	25%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	4%	26%
2014	2%	26%
2013	2%	26%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	26%
2010	5%	31%
2009	5%	31%
2008	4%	29%
2007	4%	29%
2006	5%	32%
2005	5%	31%
2004	5%	31%
2003	4%	31%
2002	4%	31%
2001	5%	31%
2000	5%	31%
1999	4%	31%
1998	4%	30%
1997	4%	31%
1996	4%	31%
1995	4%	30%
1994	4%	30%
1993	4%	30%
1992	4%	30%
1991	4%	30%
1990	4%	30%
1989	5%	30%
1988	5%	30%

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% White

66%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2024	68%	43%
2023	69%	44%
2022	69%	45%
2021	70%	46%
2020	70%	48%
2019	70%	48%
2018	72%	49%
2017	72%	49%
2016	73%	50%
2015	63%	50%
2014	75%	51%
2013	74%	52%
2012	75%	53%
2011	76%	53%
2010	77%	54%
2009	78%	54%
2008	79%	55%
2007	80%	56%
2006	81%	56%
2005	82%	57%
2004	82%	58%
2003	83%	59%
2002	84%	60%
2001	85%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	63%
1997	91%	64%
1996	92%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	94%	66%
1993	94%	66%
1992	94%	66%
1991	95%	66%
1990	95%	66%
1989	94%	66%
1988	95%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,247 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,949 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$82 MM	$8 MM
2022	$93 MM	$8 MM
2021	$82 MM	$8 MM
2020	$93 MM	$8 MM
2019	$78 MM	$8 MM
2018	$77 MM	$8 MM
2017	$77 MM	$8 MM
2016	$77 MM	$8 MM
2015	$112 MM	$18 MM
2014	$72 MM	$10 MM
2012	$74 MM	$17 MM
2011	$83 MM	$19 MM
2010	$112 MM	$18 MM
2009	$84 MM	$19 MM
2008	$82 MM	$18 MM
2007	$80 MM	$18 MM
2006	$72 MM	$15 MM
2005	$67 MM	$15 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$60 MM	$17 MM
2002	$62 MM	$16 MM
2001	$60 MM	$17 MM
2000	$68 MM	$20 MM
1999	$53 MM	$23 MM
1998	$46 MM	$26 MM
1997	$48 MM	$34 MM
1996	$42 MM	$34 MM
1995	$37 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$80 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$80 MM	$8 MM
2022	$95 MM	$8 MM
2021	$80 MM	$8 MM
2020	$95 MM	$8 MM
2019	$80 MM	$7 MM
2018	$79 MM	$8 MM
2017	$78 MM	$9 MM
2016	$77 MM	$8 MM
2015	$95 MM	$18 MM
2014	$74 MM	$11 MM
2012	$77 MM	$16 MM
2011	$79 MM	$17 MM
2010	$95 MM	$18 MM
2009	$80 MM	$18 MM
2008	$77 MM	$17 MM
2007	$76 MM	$18 MM
2006	$67 MM	$15 MM
2005	$64 MM	$15 MM
2004	$59 MM	$16 MM
2003	$57 MM	$17 MM
2002	$58 MM	$15 MM
2001	$63 MM	$17 MM
2000	$66 MM	$20 MM
1999	$52 MM	$24 MM
1998	$47 MM	$26 MM
1997	$46 MM	$36 MM
1996	$44 MM	$33 MM
1995	$40 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,247

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,208	$10,093
2022	$12,237	$9,918
2021	$11,248	$10,282
2020	$12,237	$9,918
2019	$9,964	$9,125
2018	$9,668	$9,419
2017	$9,442	$10,522
2016	$9,149	$9,128
2015	$13,203	$10,864
2014	$8,674	$9,046
2012	$8,530	$10,562
2011	$9,563	$12,703
2010	$12,689	$10,864
2009	$9,452	$11,105
2008	$9,279	$11,767
2007	$9,093	$9,479
2006	$8,119	$9,335
2005	$7,617	$8,913
2004	$7,191	$8,734
2003	$7,012	$8,577
2002	$7,352	$8,130
2001	$7,202	$7,294
2000	$8,186	$7,636
1999	$6,491	$7,252
1998	$5,664	$5,688
1997	$6,098	$5,690
1995	$4,801	$5,545
1992	$4,343	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,949

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Surry County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,911	$9,807
2022	$12,500	$9,654
2021	$10,950	$9,990
2020	$12,500	$9,654
2019	$10,238	$8,949
2018	$9,843	$9,637
2017	$9,590	$11,583
2016	$9,232	$9,753
2015	$11,206	$10,591
2014	$9,002	$9,388
2012	$8,844	$10,336
2011	$9,093	$11,927
2010	$10,770	$10,591
2009	$8,996	$10,880
2008	$8,754	$11,136
2007	$8,568	$9,418
2006	$7,649	$8,813
2005	$7,244	$8,647
2004	$6,759	$8,413
2003	$6,714	$8,886
2002	$6,930	$7,903
2001	$7,560	$7,301
2000	$7,945	$7,650
1999	$6,315	$7,340
1998	$5,790	$5,663
1997	$5,820	$6,040
1995	$5,238	$5,570
1992	$4,388	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Surry County Schools?

Surry County Schools manages 20 public schools serving 7,292 students.

What is the rank of Surry County Schools?

Surry County Schools is ranked #105 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Surry County Schools?

66% of Surry County Schools students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Surry County Schools?

Surry County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Surry County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,949 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 7,292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 89% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education