Davie County Schools operates 13 public schools serving 6,114 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,116 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Davie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,062 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.9% local, 59.6% state, and 16.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,131 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #136 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 354.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.1% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% African American across the district's schools.
Davie County High accounts for 29.7% of all Davie County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Davie County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Davie County Schools school enrollment varies 96× across entities
Davie County Schools school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 1,819 students (highest), a spread of 1,800 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Davie County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Davie County Schools student-counselor ratio is 355:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Davie County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Davie County Schools has 13 schools, including 2 high, 7 other, 3 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,114 students.
How much does Davie County Schools spend per student?
Davie County Schools spends $12,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #136 in North Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Davie County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Davie County Schools is $73,131 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Davie County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Davie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Davie County Schools?
Davie County Schools students are 67.1% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Davie County Schools?
Davie County Schools has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #136 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.