Total enrollment
1,786
+116 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Mount Airy City Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mount Airy City Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #47 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,786 | #101 of 116 | #4,829 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #108 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #25 of 116 | #5,077 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.3% | #11 of 114 | #247 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #62 of 111 | #1,760 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 Mount Airy City Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,628 to 1,786 students (up 10%) and from 107 to 122 full-time teachers (up 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 7%: 1,670 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,786 in SY 2024-25.
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.