Public schools in Mount Airy, NC
Mount Airy has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,862 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Surry County Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Mount Airy's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mount Airy | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County Schools | 6 | 7,340 | $12,301 |
| Mount Airy City Schools | 4 | 1,726 | $13,250 |
| Millennium Charter Academy | 1 | 687 | $9,785 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Mount Airy, 1,412 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Surry High | 792 | 17.2 | 99.6% | Surry County Schools |
| Mount Airy High | 620 | 16.5 | 99.5% | Mount Airy City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Mount Airy, 1,033 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy Middle | 395 | 12.7 | 99.2% | Mount Airy City Schools |
| J Sam Gentry Middle | 320 | 14.4 | 99.1% | Surry County Schools |
| Meadowview Magnet Middle | 318 | 13.1 | 99.1% | Surry County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Mount Airy, 1,789 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary | 473 | 13.5 | 98.9% | Surry County Schools |
| Bruce H. Tharrington Primary | 432 | 14.9 | 99.3% | Mount Airy City Schools |
| Jones Intermediate | 339 | 13.6 | 99.1% | Mount Airy City Schools |
| White Plains Elementary | 328 | 14.8 | 99.1% | Surry County Schools |
| Flat Rock Elementary | 217 | 13.2 | 98.6% | Surry County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Mount Airy, 628 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Charter Academy | 628 | 14.9 | not reported | Millennium Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mount Airy's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Mount Airy school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 395 students (state 497).
| Mount Airy | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 395 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Mount Airy schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mount Airy
- Surry County SchoolsRuns 6 of Mount Airy's 11 public schools and spent $12,301 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,301
- North Surry High, the largest high school in Mount Airy792 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.792
- Compare Surry County Schools with Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mount Airy addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Mount Airy
How many public schools are in Mount Airy, NC?
11 public schools with an address in Mount Airy were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,862 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Mount Airy?
North Surry High, with 792 students in 2024-25 (Surry County Schools).Which districts run Mount Airy's schools?
Surry County Schools (6 schools), Mount Airy City Schools (4 schools), Millennium Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25