Stoner-Thomas School
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Lexington, North Carolina
Stoner-Thomas School in Lexington, North Carolina enrolled 91 students in 2024-25 with 12.3 full-time teachers, 7.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina median of 15.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10% or less (North Carolina: 86.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%
96 students in 2022-23, 97 students in 2023-24, 91 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.1 to 12.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 96 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| 2024-25 | 91 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
7.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 North Carolina schools of this kind
Among the 120 North Carolina schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 86 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Stoner-Thomas School enrolled 86 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 86 of the 86 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent40.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
69.2% of students were White, 17.6% Hispanic, 6.6% Black in 2024-25.
- White69.2%
- Hispanic17.6%
- Black6.6%
- Two or more races6.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
10% or less of the 31 students in Stoner-Thomas School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 10% or less | 84% | 86.5% |
| Students in the class | 31 | 1,569 | 120,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Lexington
2 public schools of this kind in Lexington report 2024-25 enrollment; Stoner-Thomas School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoner-Thomas School | 91 | 7.4 | 96.7% |
| South Lexington Developmental Center | 26 | 8.3 | 88.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Stoner-Thomas School
- South Lexington Developmental CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.7 miles away: 26 students, 8.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- NC Leadership Charter AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 17 miles away: 1,209 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
- Compare Stoner-Thomas School with South Lexington Developmental CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Davidson County Schools spends per student$11,178 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,178
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaStoner-Thomas School is the number 111 by size of 129 North Carolina schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#111 of 129
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher7.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 15.1 for schools of this kind.7.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Stoner-Thomas School
How many students attend Stoner-Thomas School?
91 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 96 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Lexington, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoner-Thomas School?
7.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for schools of this kind is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Stoner-Thomas School a Title I school?
Stoner-Thomas School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What is the graduation rate at Stoner-Thomas School?
10% or less of the 31 students in Stoner-Thomas School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Stoner-Thomas School in?
Davidson County Schools, NCES district ID 3701140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370114000460 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.