High school (grades 9-12) · Mocksville, NC

Davie County Early College High

Federal NCES profile for Davie County Early College High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370117002827
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davie County Early College High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 10
public schools in Mocksville · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
26.2:1
large classes for North Carolina
46.8%
free-lunch eligible

Davie County Early College High has class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davie County Early College High ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Mocksville, NC.

Enrollment

131

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

26.2:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+66% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.8%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Davie County Early College High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Davie County Early College High

Davie County Early College High is a small high school in Mocksville, North Carolina, enrolling 131 students.

Class loads run heavy: 26.2:1 is larger than about 97% of North Carolina schools and 66% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.8% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of North Carolina schools, with 131 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #30.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 59/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 131 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Mocksville's high schools, it stands alongside Davie County High (1,819 students): Davie County Early College High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (26.2:1 vs 17.7:1).

Davie County Schools also operates Davie County High (1,819 students) and Mocksville Elementary (543 students) alongside Davie County Early College High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Davie County Early College High compares

Davie County Early College High on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.2:1 ▲ 66% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.8% ▼ 29% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 131 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.2:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.8%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.2:1
students per teacher - 66% above state mean
Top 97% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,624
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 131 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0%
African American 7.6%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Davie County Early College High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Davie County Schools, which includes Davie County Early College High.

$11,624
Per student
-3%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 59.6%
Federal 16.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Davie County Early College High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Davie County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mocksville Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Shady Grove Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Davie Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinebrook Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Davie County Early College High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davie County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Mocksville

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Davie County Early College High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Davie County Early College High

How many students attend Davie County Early College High?

Davie County Early College High has 131 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mocksville, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davie County Early College High?

The student-teacher ratio at Davie County Early College High is 26.2:1, which is 66% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davie County Early College High?

46.8% of students at Davie County Early College High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davie County Early College High?

The largest demographic group at Davie County Early College High is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Mocksville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davie County Early College High?

Davie County Early College High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Davie County Early College High rank among public schools in Mocksville?

By Resource Investment Index, Davie County Early College High ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Mocksville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mocksville on the city page.

Is Davie County Early College High a good school?

Davie County Early College High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Davie County Schools?

Besides Davie County Early College High, Davie County Schools also operates Davie County High (1,819 students), Mocksville Elementary (543 students), and Shady Grove Elementary (492 students). See the Davie County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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