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Dobson, NC
Public School Ratings




Dobson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Surry County Schools School District details

Surry County Schools School District
209 N Crutchfield St
Dobson, NC 27017

7,352 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Surry County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.7% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
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56%
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51%
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52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
734 Flippin Road
Lowgap, NC, 27024
PK-05
Central Middle School
883 Zephyr Rd
Dobson, NC, 27017
06-08
Copeland Elementary School
948 Copeland School Road
Dobson, NC, 27017
PK-05
Dobson Elementary School
400 W Atkins Street
Dobson, NC, 27017
PK-05
East Surry High School
801 W Main Street
Pilot Mountain, NC, 27041
09-12
Flat Rock Elementary School
1539 E Pine St
Mount Airy, NC, 27030
PK-05
Franklin Elementary School
519 S Franklin Road
Mount Airy, NC, 27030
PK-05
J Sam Gentry Middle School
1915 W Pine Street
Mount Airy, NC, 27030
06-08
Meadowview Magnet Middle School
1282 Mc Kinney Road
Mount Airy, NC, 27030
06-08
Mountain Park Elementary School
505 Mountain Park Rd
State Road, NC, 28676
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.2% 45.7%
Black 1.9% 26.1%
Hispanic 27.5% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 85.3% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 84.3% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.0% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,715 $56,718,000 58.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $842 $6,193,000 6.4%
Staff $320 $2,349,000 2.4%
General Administration $168 $1,234,000 1.3%
School Administration $788 $5,792,000 6.0%
Operation $896 $6,591,000 6.8%
Transportation $493 $3,624,000 3.7%
Other $385 $2,829,000 2.9%
Total Support $3,892 $28,612,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,617 $11,885,000 12.2%
Total Expenditures $13,223 $97,215,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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