King: Schools & Education

There are 6 public schools in King. West Stokes High School is the largest at 785 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,725 students.

~1,235 residents per school (vs North Carolina ~592).

K-12 Schools

6 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,235 residents per school. 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

536 S MAIN ST

Schools (6)

Chestnut Grove Middle School

6-8 · 661 students · 2185 Chestnut Grove Road, King NC 27021 · (336)983-2106

King Elementary School

-1-5 · 409 students · 152 East School St, King NC 27021 · (336)983-5824

Mount Olive Elementary School

0-5 · 328 students · 2145 Chestnut Grove Road, King NC 27021 · (336)983-4351

Meadowbrook Academy

6-12 · 55 students · 817 Meadowbrook Drive, King NC 27021 · (336)985-3224

West Stokes High School

9-12 · 785 students · 1400 Priddy Road, King NC 27021 · (336)983-2099

Poplar Springs Elementary School

-1-5 · 487 students · 223 Hobe Kiser Road, King NC 27021 · (336)985-0234

School Districts · Districts	Stokes County Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	6
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,725
School Statistics · Total Teachers	175
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,480
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	54.3%
Schools Count	6

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	11.1 mi
Nearest College · Name	Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Nearest College · City	Winston-Salem
Nearest College · Phone	(800) 920-4593
Nearest College · Distance	11.1 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (3)

CALVARY CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE

536 S MAIN STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

KIDZ COMMUNITY CHILDCARE

995 BROWN ROAD · CENTER BASED

RAINBOW CHILD CARE CENTER @ KING

109 VILLAGE WAY · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	King Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	101 Pilot View Dr
Nearest Library · Phone	(336) 983-3868
Nearest Library · Zip	27021
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2780
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

KING PUBLIC LIBRARY

3369833868 · 101 PILOT VIEW DR, King NC 27021

Education Nonprofits · Total count	12
Pct Bachelors Plus	22.8%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12