Thomasville City Schools
Thomasville City Schools is a public school district based in Thomasville, North Carolina, serving 2,149 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Carmen Concepcion. It spends about $13,161 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Thomasville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thomasville | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,161 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,498 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,074 | 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 →Carmen Concepcion
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County SchoolsHalifax | 2,150 | 11 | $14,488 | 14.1 | #88 |
| Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville · this district | 2,149 | 4 | $13,161 | 19.0 | #89 |
| Yancey County SchoolsBurnsville | 2,149 | 6 | $12,782 | 15.0 | #90 |
| Polk County SchoolsColumbus | 2,110 | 7 | $12,894 | 14.2 | #91 |
| Caswell County SchoolsYanceyville | 2,098 | 6 | $11,161 | 15.1 | #92 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| OttawaOttawa, KS | 2,150 | $12,554 | 11.6 |
| Benton CountyCamden, TN | 2,150 | $11,262 | n/a |
| New Albany Public SchoolsNew Albany, MS | 2,149 | $9,718 | 14.2 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe, WI | 2,149 | $14,439 | 13.1 |
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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