Total enrollment
7,318
+27 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Surry County Schools
North Carolina · 7,318 students · 6 cities
Surry County Schools operates 20 public K-12 schools in North Carolina, enrolling about 7,318 students between them (11 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Surry County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Surry County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #27 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,318 | #48 of 116 | #1,289 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #39 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #45 of 116 | #5,916 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.4% | #58 of 114 | #402 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #82 of 111 | #3,196 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 Surry County Schools
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from Surry Early College at 84.2% proficient to North Surry High at 38.2%, a gap of 46.0 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 8,046 to 7,197 students (down 11%) and from 521 to 473 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Surry High | Mount Airy | High | 09-12 | 792 |
| Surry Central High | Dobson | High | 09-12 | 679 |
| East Surry High | Pilot Mountain | High | 09-12 | 576 |
| Central Middle | Dobson | Middle | 06-08 | 502 |
| Franklin Elementary | Mount Airy | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
| Pilot Mountain Middle | Pilot Mountain | Middle | 06-08 | 401 |
| Pilot Mountain Elementary | Pilot Mountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 |
| Dobson Elementary | Dobson | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary | Lowgap | Elementary | PK-05 | 348 |
| Rockford Elementary | Dobson | Elementary | PK-05 | 335 |
| White Plains Elementary | Mount Airy | Elementary | PK-05 | 328 |
| J Sam Gentry Middle | Mount Airy | Middle | 06-08 | 320 |
| Meadowview Magnet Middle | Mount Airy | Middle | 06-08 | 318 |
| Surry Early College | Dobson | High | 09-13 | 296 |
| Copeland Elementary | Dobson | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 |
| Shoals Elementary | Pinnacle | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 |
| Flat Rock Elementary | Mount Airy | Elementary | PK-05 | 217 |
| Westfield Elementary | Pilot Mountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 212 |
| Mountain Park Elementary | State Road | Elementary | PK-05 | 188 |
| Surry Online Magnet School | Dobson | Combined | KG-12 | 121 |
About Surry County Schools
Surry County Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in North Carolina. The district maintains 20 schools and hosts approximately 7,318 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Surry County Schools is built around 11 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Surry County Schools runs about 366 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 7,291 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,318 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Surry County Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.