Enrollment
121
Combined
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 731
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370441003549
Surry Online Magnet School
883 Zephyr Road, Dobson, NC 27017 · (336) 386-8215 · Surry County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
60.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
65 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 17% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
46.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
34.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
121
-86 (-42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
60.5:1
was 29.6:1
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 | 121 | 2 | 60.5:1 | 54% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 4.8 | 25.1:1 | 52% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 5.3 | 16.0:1 | 50% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 7 | 29.6:1 | 40% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Surry Online Magnet School.
About Surry Online Magnet School
Surry Online Magnet School is a public combined-grade school run by Surry County Schools in Dobson, North Carolina. The school's 121 students are in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in North Carolina average about 731 students each.
Surry County Schools is made up of 20 schools with 7,318 students in all.
Surry Online Magnet School enrolls a student body that is 81% White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share in Surry County as a whole is similar, at about 84%. By the diversity index, Surry Online Magnet School comes in at 33%.
The school employs the equivalent of 2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 60.5:1. Among combined schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 16.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. On average, public schools in Surry County report 93%.
Across Surry County, median household income is about $55,656, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Surry County number 30 and enroll about 11,139.
Of nearby public schools, Central Middle is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
Surry Online Magnet School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Surry Online Magnet School reported 207 students in 2020-21 and 121 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 60.5:1, from 29.6:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Surry Online Magnet School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Surry County Schools
- North Surry HighHigh · 792 students
- Surry Central HighHigh · 679 students
- East Surry HighHigh · 576 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Pilot Mountain MiddleMiddle · 401 students
Other schools in Dobson
- Surry Central HighHigh · 679 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Dobson ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Rockford ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Surry Early CollegeHigh · 296 students
- Copeland ElementaryElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle0.0 mi · 502
- Dobson Elementary0.5 mi · 350
- Surry Early College1.3 mi · 296
- Surry Central High1.5 mi · 679
- Rockford Elementary2.8 mi · 335
- White Plains Elementary5.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Surry Online Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Surry Online Magnet School?
Surry Online Magnet School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Surry Online Magnet School serve?
Surry Online Magnet School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Surry Online Magnet School have?
Surry Online Magnet School employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 60.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Surry Online Magnet School?
At Surry Online Magnet School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Surry Online Magnet School public or private?
Surry Online Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Surry County Schools.
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