For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,020 students in North East Carolina Preparatory School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in North East Carolina Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
1,020 Students
146,602 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
8,664 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North East Carolina Preparatory School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
20,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
356 Students
37,792 Students
% Black Students
35%
26%
# White Students
488 Students
68,361 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
11,869 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
91
13,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
13,156
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
13,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
12,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
12,472
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
12,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
13,548
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
13,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
12,817
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
9,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
8,085
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
6,705
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
5,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,955 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,381 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,955
$11,187
Spending / Student
$8,381
$11,612
Best North East Carolina Preparatory School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North East Carolina Prep
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
274 Husky Trail
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Grades: PK-12
| 1,020 students
Rank: n/an/a
North East Carolina Prep Rca
Charter School
274 Husky Trail
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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