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Davidson County Schools School District

250 County School Road
Lexington, NC 27292

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Top 50%

Tel: (336) 249-8181

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

36 Schools

2,174 Schools

# Students

18,151 Students

1,091,007 Students

# Teachers

1,134 Teachers

73,903 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	159	66
Kind	1,235	312
1	1,260	325
2	1,357	336
3	1,249	318
4	1,324	325
5	1,324	328
6	1,462	330
7	1,489	322
8	1,450	328
9	134	33
10	120	29
11	126	25
12	121	23

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District Rank

Davidson County Schools School District, 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District
2022	#126
2021	#116
2019	#104
2018	#119
2017	#111
2016	#109
2015	#117
2014	#102
2013	#84
2012	#73
2011	#70

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56%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	56%	51%
2021	50%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	44%	48%
2017	51%	47%
2016	50%	47%
2015	46%	44%
2014	45%	43%
2013	45%	42%
2012	88%	82%
2011	88%	82%

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51%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	50%	47%
2019	48%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	49%	46%
2016	49%	47%
2015	47%	46%
2014	48%	46%
2013	47%	45%
2012	78%	73%
2011	75%	70%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	69%	63%
2021	71%	61%

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85%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	85%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	88%	86%
2019	86%	85%
2018	88%	86%
2017	88%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	85%	85%
2012	83%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.36	0.70
2021	0.35	0.69
2020	0.32	0.68
2019	0.32	0.68
2018	0.29	0.67
2017	0.29	0.67
2016	0.28	0.66
2015	0.27	0.66
2014	0.25	0.65
2013	0.24	0.65
2012	0.22	0.64
2011	0.22	0.64
2010	0.21	0.61
2009	0.20	0.61
2008	0.19	0.61
2007	0.17	0.60
2006	0.15	0.58
2005	0.14	0.58
2004	0.12	0.57
2003	0.11	0.56
2002	0.10	0.55
2001	0.09	0.53
2000	0.08	0.53
1999	0.07	0.52
1998	0.07	0.52
1997	0.06	0.50
1996	0.06	0.50
1995	0.06	0.49
1994	0.06	0.48
1993	0.06	0.48
1992	0.07	0.48
1991	0.06	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	3%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	12%	20%
2022	12%	20%
2021	11%	19%
2020	10%	18%
2019	10%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	9%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	7%	15%
2013	7%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	3%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	4%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	4%	25%
2019	4%	25%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	26%
2014	3%	26%
2013	3%	26%
2012	3%	26%
2011	3%	26%
2010	5%	31%
2009	5%	31%
2008	3%	29%
2007	3%	29%
2006	3%	32%
2005	3%	31%
2004	3%	31%
2003	3%	31%
2002	3%	31%
2001	3%	31%
2000	3%	31%
1999	2%	31%
1998	2%	30%
1997	2%	31%
1996	3%	31%
1995	3%	30%
1994	3%	30%
1993	3%	30%
1992	3%	30%
1991	3%	30%

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% White

76%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	77%	44%
2022	79%	45%
2021	80%	46%
2020	82%	48%
2019	82%	48%
2018	84%	49%
2017	84%	49%
2016	85%	50%
2015	84%	50%
2014	86%	51%
2013	87%	52%
2012	88%	53%
2011	88%	53%
2010	89%	54%
2009	89%	54%
2008	89%	55%
2007	91%	56%
2006	92%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	94%	59%
2002	95%	60%
2001	95%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	66%
1993	97%	66%
1992	97%	66%
1991	97%	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	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,589 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$177 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$177MM	$8MM
2020	$170MM	$8MM
2019	$166MM	$8MM
2018	$167MM	$8MM
2017	$186MM	$8MM
2016	$171MM	$8MM
2015	$150MM	$18MM
2014	$159MM	$10MM
2012	$157MM	$17MM
2011	$165MM	$19MM
2010	$150MM	$18MM
2009	$164MM	$19MM
2008	$155MM	$18MM
2007	$146MM	$18MM
2006	$137MM	$15MM
2005	$133MM	$15MM
2004	$125MM	$17MM
2003	$120MM	$17MM
2002	$113MM	$16MM
2001	$117MM	$17MM
2000	$112MM	$20MM
1999	$106MM	$23MM
1998	$101MM	$26MM
1997	$88MM	$34MM
1996	$88MM	$34MM
1995	$73MM	$32MM
1992	$64MM	$23MM
1990	$61MM	$22MM

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Spending

$174 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$174MM	$8MM
2020	$169MM	$8MM
2019	$170MM	$7MM
2018	$173MM	$8MM
2017	$195MM	$9MM
2016	$178MM	$8MM
2015	$162MM	$18MM
2014	$158MM	$11MM
2012	$169MM	$16MM
2011	$160MM	$17MM
2010	$162MM	$18MM
2009	$182MM	$18MM
2008	$165MM	$17MM
2007	$141MM	$18MM
2006	$133MM	$15MM
2005	$132MM	$15MM
2004	$121MM	$16MM
2003	$120MM	$17MM
2002	$111MM	$15MM
2001	$118MM	$17MM
2000	$109MM	$20MM
1999	$103MM	$24MM
1998	$95MM	$26MM
1997	$85MM	$36MM
1996	$87MM	$33MM
1995	$84MM	$32MM
1992	$63MM	$23MM
1990	$60MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,750

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$9,852	$10,282
2020	$9,061	$9,918
2019	$8,735	$9,125
2018	$8,682	$9,419
2017	$9,639	$10,522
2016	$8,787	$9,128
2015	$7,530	$10,864
2014	$7,978	$9,046
2012	$7,738	$10,562
2011	$7,979	$12,703
2010	$7,202	$10,864
2009	$7,877	$11,105
2008	$7,568	$11,767
2007	$7,094	$9,479
2006	$6,803	$9,335
2005	$6,795	$8,913
2004	$6,383	$8,734
2003	$6,230	$8,577
2002	$5,870	$8,130
2001	$6,095	$7,294
2000	$5,932	$7,636
1999	$5,692	$7,252
1998	$5,461	$5,688
1997	$4,853	$5,690
1995	$4,229	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$9,589

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Davidson County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$9,689	$9,990
2020	$9,007	$9,654
2019	$8,940	$8,949
2018	$8,994	$9,637
2017	$10,156	$11,583
2016	$9,104	$9,753
2015	$8,162	$10,591
2014	$7,931	$9,388
2012	$8,310	$10,336
2011	$7,767	$11,927
2010	$7,807	$10,591
2009	$8,735	$10,880
2008	$8,016	$11,136
2007	$6,854	$9,418
2006	$6,636	$8,813
2005	$6,741	$8,647
2004	$6,176	$8,413
2003	$6,201	$8,886
2002	$5,776	$7,903
2001	$6,176	$7,301
2000	$5,797	$7,650
1999	$5,531	$7,340
1998	$5,161	$5,663
1997	$4,724	$6,040
1995	$4,838	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 36 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 18,151 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education