Stokes County Schools
Stokes County Schools is a public school district based in Danbury, North Carolina, serving 5,553 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 327 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Brad Rice. It spends about $11,287 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Stokes County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Stokes County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,287 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,659 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 379 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 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 Brad Rice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington | 5,601 | 13 | $11,796 | 16.4 | #57 |
| Stokes County SchoolsDanbury · this district | 5,553 | 17 | $11,287 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville | 5,440 | 12 | $10,806 | 15.7 | #59 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg | 5,416 | 10 | $12,900 | 14.2 | #60 |
| Kannapolis City SchoolsKannapolis | 5,377 | 9 | $11,057 | 15.1 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour Bluff ISDCorpus Christi, TX | 5,559 | $9,454 | 15.2 |
| Clark CountyWinchester, KY | 5,552 | $11,854 | 15.4 |
| Douglas County School District 4Roseburg, OR | 5,550 | $12,691 | 16.2 |
| Grandville Public SchoolsGrandville, MI | 5,547 | $11,566 | 17.2 |
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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