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Enrollment
620
High
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT AIRY CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370321001339
Mount Airy High
1011 N South St, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · (336) 789-5147 · Surry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
617 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 162 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mount Airy City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mount Airy High
Mount Airy High's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy High this school | 620 | 99.5% | 49.6% |
| West Caldwell High Lenoir | 634 | 98.7% | 29.9% |
| Dalton McMichael High Mayodan | 681 | 99.6% | 43.9% |
| South Rowan High China Grove | 932 | 99.7% | 28.6% |
| North Surry High Mount Airy | 792 | 99.6% | 38.2% |
| Hibriten High Lenoir | 818 | 98.7% | 39.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mount Airy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #211 of 468 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #315 of 464 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #262 of 448 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #311 of 598 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #134 of 473 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #303 of 474 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #122 of 527 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #35 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
620
+79 (+15%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 620 | 37.5 | 16.5:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 36.6 | 16.9:1 | 100% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 33.2 | 17.6:1 | 52% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 40% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 32.2 | 16.3:1 | 46% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 43% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 39 | 13.2:1 | 42% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 21% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 41 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Airy High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (525 to 620); teachers up 16% (32.2 to 37.5).
About Mount Airy High
Mount Airy High is one of the public schools in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It is a low-enrollment high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 620 students.
Mount Airy High is one of 4 schools in Mount Airy City Schools, which enrolls 1,786 students in total.
Roughly 61% of students at Mount Airy High are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Surry County, the White share is about 84%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Mount Airy High reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Mount Airy High a B. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Mount Airy High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.6%.
Surry County has about 71,425 residents, and the median household income is $55,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Mount Airy High, Surry County has 29 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Millennium Charter Academy, is about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Mount Airy High ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
Over 4 years, Mount Airy High's enrollment climbed 15%, to 620.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mount Airy High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Surry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,425
Census ACS
Median income
$55,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
11,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Airy City Schools
- Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- Mount Airy MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- Jones IntermediateElementary · 339 students
Other schools in Mount Airy
- North Surry HighHigh · 792 students
- Millennium Charter AcademyCombined · 628 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- Mount Airy MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- Jones IntermediateElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Millennium Charter Academy1.0 mi · 628
- Bruce H. Tharrington Primary1.7 mi · 432
- Mount Airy Middle1.8 mi · 395
- Franklin Elementary1.8 mi · 473
- Jones Intermediate1.9 mi · 339
- J Sam Gentry Middle2.4 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Airy HighWhat is the total enrollment at Mount Airy High?
Mount Airy High enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mount Airy High serve?
Mount Airy High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mount Airy High?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Mount Airy High.
How diverse is Mount Airy High?
Mount Airy High reports a student body of 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mount Airy High in?
Mount Airy High is part of Mount Airy City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.