Teaching & learning
District profile / North Carolina
Davidson County Schools
17,985
Students
2024-25 school year
35
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,233
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 17% below the North Carolina median
16.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · North Carolina median 15.7
Davidson County Schools is a public school district based in Lexington, North Carolina, serving 17,985 students in 35 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 84% of them. Its schools average 514 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Gregg Slate. It spends about $9,233 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Davidson County compares
Davidson CountyNorth Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$177.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 70%Local 17%
| Measure | Davidson County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,233 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,005 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $174.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $177.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,111 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Gregg Slate
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County SchoolsLillington | 20,095 | 29 | $9,660 | 17.3 | #18 |
| Davidson County SchoolsLexington · this district | 17,985 | 35 | $9,233 | 16.2 | #19 |
| Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsSalisbury | 17,683 | 32 | $10,804 | 17.3 | #20 |
| Wayne County Public SchoolsGoldsboro | 17,150 | 33 | $10,063 | 18.1 | #21 |
| Catawba County SchoolsNewton | 16,003 | 28 | $9,604 | 17.4 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline School DistrictBurien, WA | 18,072 | $17,087 | 17.9 |
| Wentzville R-IVWentzville, MO | 17,973 | $11,453 | 13.9 |
| Palmdale ElementaryPalmdale, CA | 17,941 | $15,361 | 23.2 |
| St. Louis CitySt Louis, MO | 17,933 | $17,248 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-davidson-county-schools