South Winston Salem News

Oak Grove High School had the highest enrollment among Davidson County schools, welcoming 949 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Among the 43 schools in Davidson County, Lexington Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 893 students, while North Davidson High School welcomed 878 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Oak Grove High School is part of Davidson County Schools district, which roughly covers institutions within Davidson County and has a main office in Lexington.

In the previous school year, North Davidson High School had the highest number of students among Davidson County schools.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 — well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Oak Grove High School	Winston-Salem	949
Lexington Senior High School	Lexington	893
North Davidson High School	Lexington	878
Central Davidson High School	Lexington	865
Ledford Senior High School	Thomasville	816
Wallburg Elementary School	Winston-Salem	752
East Davidson High School	Thomasville	741
Oak Grove Middle School	Winston-Salem	719
West Davidson High School	Lexington	704
North Davidson Middle School	Lexington	702
Central Davidson Middle School	Lexington	671
South Davidson High School	Denton	657
Lexington Middle School	Lexington	648
Thomasville High School	Thomasville	602
Welcome Elementary School	Lexington	591
Northwest Elementary School	Lexington	581
Southwood Elementary School	Lexington	578
Tyro Middle School	Lexington	563
Davidson Charter Academy	Lexington	556
Fair Grove Elementary School	Thomasville	510
Thomasville Middle School	Thomasville	487
Midway Elementary School	Lexington	484
Friendship Elementary School	Winston-Salem	465
Friedberg Elementary School	Winston-Salem	435
Hasty Elementary School	Thomasville	416
Tyro Elementary School	Lexington	406
Davis-Townsend Elementary School	Lexington	404
Pickett Elementary School	Lexington	392
Denton Elementary School	Denton	384
Churchland Elementary School	Lexington	382
Southwest Elementary Global Academy	Lexington	377
Pilot Elementary School	Thomasville	356
Charles England Elementary School	Lexington	339
Southmont Elementary School	Lexington	281
Reeds Elementary School	Lexington	267
Silver Valley Elementary School	Lexington	228
Brier Creek Elementary School	Thomasville	204
South Lexington School	Lexington	200
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Lexington	155
Davidson Early College	Lexington	131
Stoner-Thomas School	Lexington	93
Davidson County High School	Lexington	81
South Lexington Developmental Center	Lexington	32