Total enrollment
1,786
+158 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Mount Airy City Schools
North Carolina · 1,786 students · 1 city
Mount Airy City Schools runs 4 public K-12 schools inside North Carolina, with combined enrollment around 1,786 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Mount Airy City Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 65%
% Hispanic
28%
was 20%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy High | Mount Airy | High | 09-12 | 620 |
| Bruce H. Tharrington Primary | Mount Airy | Elementary | PK-02 | 432 |
| Mount Airy Middle | Mount Airy | Middle | 06-08 | 395 |
| Jones Intermediate | Mount Airy | Elementary | 03-05 | 339 |
About Mount Airy City Schools
Mount Airy City Schools runs 4 public schools across North Carolina, collectively teacheing roughly 1,786 students.
For a sense of the school types, Mount Airy City Schools is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Mount Airy City Schools is about 447, meaningfully below the North Carolina average of roughly 571.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 10%: 1,628 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,786 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 65% to 57% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Mount Airy City Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.