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Mount Airy City Schools

Surry County, North Carolina · Grades PK-12

Address
351 Riverside Dr., Mount Airy, NC 27030
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NCES agency ID
3703210
State LEA ID
NC-862
4
Schools
1,696
Students
122
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
0
Low-performing schools
35.7%
EL making progress

Enrollment and school counts are the state’s 2024-2025figures where reported, otherwise the federal NCES directory.

School calendar

Term dates, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays for Mount Airy City Schools, as the district publishes them — with printable PDFs and calendar files you can subscribe to.

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NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Official accountability results published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. School Performance Grades combine achievement (80%) with academic growth (20%).

Schools by type

School typeSchoolsAverage students
Elementary2355
High1593
Middle1394
All schools4--

School performance grades

GradeSchoolsShare
A00.0%
B00.0%
C4100.0%
D00.0%
F00.0%
All graded schools4100.0%

School growth status

GrowthSchoolsShare
Exceeded00.0%
Met133.3%
Not Met266.7%

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 374.7%46.1%
Biology68.4%54.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)67.7%41.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.6%38%
English II53.5%27.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.8%26.7%
NC Math 127%5%

Grade-level proficient is achievement levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Outcomes

MeasureResult
4-year cohort graduation rate92.7%
ACT WorkKeys credential earned67.3%
Students completing Math III95%
Passed end-of-grade assessments48.7%
Students promoted to the next grade87.4%
Students retained in grade12.6%
English learners making progress (of 196)35.7%
Schools identified as low-performing0 of 3
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Student Demographics

White 56.72%Hispanic 27.94%Black 7.73%Two+ Races 5.32%Asian 2.24%Native Am. 0.06%
White: 56.72% (1,013) Hispanic: 27.94% (499) Black: 7.73% (138) Two+ Races: 5.32% (95) Asian: 2.24% (40) Native Am.: 0.06% (1)
White56.72%
Hispanic27.94%
Black7.73%
Two+ Races5.32%
Asian2.24%
Native Am.0.06%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,786
48.15%860 Female
51.85%926 Male

Student counts for Mount Airy City Schools, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,786 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.72%Chronically absent 17.28%
Regular attendance: 82.72% (1,503) Chronically absent: 17.28% (314)
Regular attendance82.72%
Chronically absent17.28%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,817
10.97%196 English learners

Student indicators for Mount Airy City Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,817 students DPI counted, added up from the district’s own schools. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 92.38%Beginning 7.62%
Experienced: 92.38% (103) Beginning: 7.62% (9)
Experienced92.38%
Beginning7.62%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 111.5 FTE
98.83%Fully licensed
1.17%Emergency or provisional
15.25%17 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mount Airy City Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount, added up from the district’s own schools. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 111.5 FTE.

Mount Airy City Schools boundary map

4 campuses

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District boundaryNeighbouring districtElementaryMiddleHighOther

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Schools in Mount Airy City Schools

4 schools

Directory figures are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025.Methodology →