An equity score of 68/100 ranks Mount Airy City Schools #55 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,250 per pupil, Mount Airy City Schools ranks #95 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,726
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,250
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mount Airy City Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,726 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Surry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,250 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.2% local, 59.3% state, and 23.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #55 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 639.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.0% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jones Intermediate, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.
Its largest campus is Mount Airy High, enrolling 620 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Mount Airy High accounts for 34.7% of all Mount Airy City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mount Airy City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Mount Airy City Schools reports 72.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Mount Airy City Schools student-counselor ratio is 639:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Mount Airy City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Mount Airy City Schools is typically wider than the Mount Airy City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Mount Airy City Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,726 students.
How much does Mount Airy City Schools spend per student?
Mount Airy City Schools spends $13,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #55 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Mount Airy City Schools?
Mount Airy City Schools students are 56.0% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mount Airy City Schools?
Mount Airy City Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #55 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.