For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 636 students in Halifax County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Halifax County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Halifax County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Halifax County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.69
# American Indian Students
154 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
1,772 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
82%
25%
# White Students
68 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
3%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
615
# Students in K Grade:
182
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,226 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,515 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,226
$11,229
Spending / Student
$15,515
$11,655
Best Halifax County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 College Drive, Po Drawer 8
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Grades: 9-12
| 128 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Halifax Collegiate And Technic
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8492 Hwy 48
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Grades: 9-12
| 312 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16683 Hwy 125
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Grades: 9-12
| 196 students
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