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Stokes County Schools in Stokes County experienced rise in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction catherine truitt 2023

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

The only school district in Stokes County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

There were 5,454 students in the halls of Stokes County Schools, 1.3% higher than the year before.

The enrollment numbers in Stokes County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Stokes County Schools has a main office in Danbury and is the only school district within Stokes County.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

Enrollment in Stokes County Over 9 Years
06001,2001,8002,4003,0003,6004,2004,8005,4006,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-15

Enrollment in Stokes County Only School District During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
West Stokes High School7547303.3%
Chestnut Grove Middle School6566412.3%
South Stokes High School5245171.4%
Poplar Springs Elementary School4694533.5%
Southeastern Stokes Middle School3993941.3%
King Elementary School3853645.8%
Mount Olive Elementary School3192929.2%
North Stokes High School280287-2.4%
Walnut Cove Elementary School227233-2.6%
London Elementary School194201-3.5%
Germanton Elementary School17815415.6%
Pinnacle Elementary School147157-6.4%
Stokes Early College High School144149-3.4%
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School1181098.3%
Lawsonville Elementary School117119-1.7%
Pine Hall Elementary School102103-1%
Meadowbrook Academy6179-22.8%

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