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Dobson, NC

1,474 residents•2,592 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.5
out of 10
4% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
13% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.39
per 1,000 students
88% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
51.56
per 1,000 residents
15% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Dobson; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dobson

8 schools
8.1
Copeland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Dobson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Central Middle School
Middlepublic
5.9
Rockford Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Surry Central High School
Highpublic
2.6
Surry Early College
Highpublic
2.5
Surry Online Magnet School
Elementarypublic
—
Salem Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Dobson

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Dobson in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
88% below North Carolina avg
0.39
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dobson

76 total incidents reported across Dobson in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% below North Carolina avg
51.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
34
Drug
38
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs50%
  • Theft22%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud7%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Assault3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,592 students enrolled across Dobson's schools.

  • Public2,47495%
  • Private1185%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dobson's K-12 schools.

  • White59%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.