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Best High Schools
in Davidson County Schools

This page covers 10 high schools in Davidson County Schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
North Carolina
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
North Davidson High
Grades 09–12905 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
71
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
West Davidson High
Grades 09–12725 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
68
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
Grades 09–13159 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
Ledford Senior High
Grades 09–12835 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Graduation Rate
88%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
East Davidson High
Grades 09–12765 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
Davidson County High School
Grades 09–1286 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1)
59
/100
Graduation Rate
71%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Central Davidson High
Grades 09–12900 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
South Davidson Middle and High
Grades 06–12670 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Davidson Early College
Grades 09–13132 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
29.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
Oak Grove High
Grades 09–12958 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,522
Below nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
High Schools
36
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
North Davidson High
Score: 71/10091% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.