Total enrollment
3,587
-99 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Montgomery County Schools
North Carolina · 3,587 students · 5 cities
Across the district, Montgomery County Schools runs 11 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 3,587 North Carolina students (about 326 per school).
4-year change in Montgomery County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montgomery County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #91 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,587 | #76 of 116 | #2,704 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #69 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #84 of 116 | #6,947 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.8% | #37 of 114 | #349 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #23 of 111 | #517 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Montgomery County Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Montgomery County Early College at 84.6% proficient to Mount Gilead Elementary at 26.8%, a gap of 57.7 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 2,979 to 2,741 students (down 8%) and from 194 to 169 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Central High | Troy | High | 09-12 | 846 |
| East Middle | Biscoe | Middle | 06-08 | 422 |
| Candor Elementary | Candor | Elementary | PK-05 | 368 |
| West Middle | Mount Gilead | Middle | 06-08 | 343 |
| Troy Elementary | Troy | Elementary | PK-02 | 291 |
| Montgomery County Early College | Troy | High | 09-13 | 282 |
| Star Elementary | Star | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| Green Ridge Elementary | Biscoe | Elementary | PK-05 | 271 |
| Page Street Elementary | Troy | Elementary | 03-05 | 248 |
| Mount Gilead Elementary | Mount Gilead | Elementary | PK-05 | 190 |
| Montgomery Learning Academy | Troy | High | 06-12 | 54 |
About Montgomery County Schools
Montgomery County Schools operates 11 public schools across North Carolina, collectively enrolling roughly 3,587 students.
In terms of grade levels, Montgomery County Schools comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Montgomery County Schools runs about 326 students per school, 43% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,587 students, contracted 3% from the 3,686 reported in SY 2020-21.
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