An equity score of 66/100 ranks Thomasville City Schools #61 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,066 per pupil, Thomasville City Schools ranks #67 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,228
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,066
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Thomasville City Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,228 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Davidson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,066 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 21.0% local, 52.4% state, and 26.6% 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 66/100, ranked #61 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 463.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.0% African American, 13.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thomasville Primary, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
Its largest campus is Thomasville Primary, enrolling 753 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Thomasville Primary accounts for 33.8% of all Thomasville City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Thomasville City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Thomasville City Schools school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Thomasville City Schools school enrollment ranges from 306 students (lowest) to 753 students (highest), a spread of 447 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Thomasville City Schools reports 98.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Thomasville City Schools student-counselor ratio is 464:1 — 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.
Thomasville City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Thomasville City Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,228 students.
How much does Thomasville City Schools spend per student?
Thomasville City Schools spends $14,066 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #61 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Thomasville City Schools?
Thomasville City Schools students are 39.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.0% African American, 13.7% White, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thomasville City Schools?
Thomasville City Schools has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #61 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.