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Mount Airy, NC

10,682 residents•4,997 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
6.5
out of 10
14% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
13% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.80
per 1,000 students
44% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
56.73
per 1,000 residents
7% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
2

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

Schools in Mount Airy

13 schools
9.0
Meadowview Middle School
Middlepublic
8.4
Mount Airy Middle
Middlepublic
8.2
J Sam Gentry Middle School
Middlepublic
7.3
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.9
Jones Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.5
White Plains Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Millennium Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
5.5
Mount Airy High
Highpublic
4.3
Flat Rock Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
North Surry High School
Highpublic
—
Bruce H Tharrington Elementary
Elementarypublic
—
White Plains Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Mount Airy

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mount Airy in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
44% below North Carolina avg
1.80
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
3
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Drugs22%
  • Burglary11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Theft11%

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 Mount Airy

606 total incidents reported across Mount Airy in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% below North Carolina avg
56.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
72
Property
361
Drug
164
Weapons
9

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Drugs27%
  • Fraud13%
  • Assault10%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other11%

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

4,997 students enrolled across Mount Airy's schools.

  • Public4,24385%
  • Charter68714%
  • Private671%

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 Mount Airy's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Black5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
63%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.