East Surry High

East Surry High operates as a modestly sized 9-12 campus in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, part of Surry County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 576 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

East Surry High is one of 20 schools operated by Surry County Schools, a district that works with 7,318 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Surry High lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Surry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Surry High has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, East Surry High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 58.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Surry County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,656 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. East Surry High is one of 30 public schools in Surry County (combined enrollment of about 11,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pilot Mountain Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Surry High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Surry High has declined 5%, going from 607 students in 2018 to 576 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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