Public schools in Thomasville, NC
Thomasville has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,423 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Davidson County Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Thomasville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Thomasville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County Schools | 9 | 17,964 | $11,178 |
| Thomasville City Schools | 4 | 2,228 | $14,066 |
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.
4 high schools in Thomasville, 2,213 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledford Senior High | 776 | 16.7 | 47.9% | Davidson County Schools |
| East Davidson High | 709 | 18.4 | 54.6% | Davidson County Schools |
| Thomasville High | 590 | 23.0 | 99.5% | Thomasville City Schools |
| Davidson Early College | 138 | 30.7 | 40.6% | Davidson 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.
3 middle schools in Thomasville, 1,711 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledford Middle | 651 | 17.6 | 48.7% | Davidson County Schools |
| E Lawson Brown Middle | 560 | 16.8 | 97.3% | Davidson County Schools |
| Thomasville Middle | 500 | 20.0 | 99.4% | Thomasville 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.
6 elementary schools in Thomasville, 2,499 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville Primary | 753 | 17.1 | 99.5% | Thomasville City Schools |
| Fair Grove Elementary | 524 | 15.9 | 98.9% | Davidson County Schools |
| Hasty Elementary | 385 | 13.7 | 98.4% | Davidson County Schools |
| Pilot Elementary | 321 | 15.0 | 98.1% | Davidson County Schools |
| Liberty Drive Elementary | 306 | 16.5 | 99.0% | Thomasville City Schools |
| Brier Creek Elementary | 210 | 13.3 | 98.6% | Davidson 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.
How Thomasville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Thomasville school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 62% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 524 students (state 497).
| Thomasville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 524 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 62% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Thomasville 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 Thomasville
- Davidson County SchoolsRuns 9 of Thomasville's 13 public schools and spent $11,178 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,178
- Ledford Senior High, the largest high school in Thomasville776 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.776
- Compare Davidson County Schools with Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville'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 Thomasville 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 Thomasville
How many public schools are in Thomasville, NC?
13 public schools with an address in Thomasville were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,423 students.What is the largest high school in Thomasville?
Ledford Senior High, with 776 students in 2024-25 (Davidson County Schools).Which districts run Thomasville's schools?
Davidson County Schools (9 schools), Thomasville City Schools (4 schools). 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