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Danbury, North Carolina - 19 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Stokes County Schools #110 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,084 per pupil, Stokes County Schools ranks #88 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,606
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,084
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Stokes County Schools operates 19 public schools serving 5,606 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 5 combined, 4 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stokes County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,084 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.6% local, 60.4% state, and 17.0% 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 54/100, ranked #110 of 293 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 3 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 223.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is London Elementary School, with a diversity index of 46.2/100.
Its largest campus is West Stokes High School, enrolling 799 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Meadowbrook Academy, at 59 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Stokes County Schools school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Stokes County Schools school enrollment ranges from 59 students (lowest) to 799 students (highest), a spread of 740 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Stokes County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.0% 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.
Stokes County Schools student-counselor ratio is 223:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Stokes County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 18.5% — 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 Stokes County Schools is typically wider than the Stokes County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Stokes County Schools has 19 schools, including 4 high, 3 middle, 5 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,606 students.
How much does Stokes County Schools spend per student?
Stokes County Schools spends $13,084 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #110 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Stokes County Schools?
Stokes County Schools students are 85.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stokes County Schools?
Stokes County Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #110 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.