Davie County Schools
Davie County Schools is a public school district based in Mocksville, North Carolina, serving 6,116 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #54 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Aaron Heath Belcher. It spends about $10,301 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Davie County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Davie County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,301 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,549 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 365 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 556 | 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 Aaron Heath Belcher
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville County SchoolsOxford | 6,402 | 16 | $10,431 | 18.1 | #52 |
| Edgecombe County Public SchoolsTarboro | 6,310 | 19 | $11,896 | 15.7 | #53 |
| Davie County SchoolsMocksville · this district | 6,116 | 13 | $10,301 | 16.8 | #54 |
| Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville | 5,917 | 9 | $10,606 | 15.7 | #55 |
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion | 5,792 | 15 | $11,393 | 15.2 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester School DistrictManchester, CT | 6,122 | $24,105 | 10.3 |
| Campbell UnionCampbell, CA | 6,120 | $14,152 | 22.1 |
| ArlingtonArlington, MA | 6,113 | $18,679 | 12.6 |
| Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsSpring Lake Park, MN | 6,113 | $11,346 | 16.3 |
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.
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