District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Surry County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3704410
State District ID: NC-860
Mailing Address:Po Box 364Dobson NC, 27017 –0364
Phone: (336)386-8211
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 20
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Surry County
County ID: 37171
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA: 34340
Total Students: 7,318
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 476.23
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.37
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Surry County Schools district has a staff count of 500.23.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 476.23
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 476.23
Prekindergarten: 14.00
Kindergarten: 33.95
Elementary: 281.12
Secondary: 146.16
Ungraded: 1.00
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 24.00
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
School Psychologists: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $95,665,000 $13,033
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $17,911,000 $2,440 19%
      Local: $15,970,000 $2,176 17%
      State: $61,784,000 $8,417 65%
Total Expenditures: $96,299,000 $13,120
   Total Current Expenditures: $90,290,000 $12,301
      Instructional Expenditures: $54,957,000 $7,487 61%
      Student and Staff Support: $7,805,000 $1,063 9%
      Administration: $9,997,000 $1,362 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $17,531,000 $2,388 19%
   Total Capital Outlay: $4,025,000 $548
      Construction: $2,289,000 $312
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $973,000 $133
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.