For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,020 students in North East Carolina Preparatory School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in North East Carolina Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in North East Carolina Preparatory School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North East Carolina Prep, 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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,020 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
33,453 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
356 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
35%
24%
# White Students
488 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
48%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
491
# Students in K Grade:
91
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
104,750
# 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 High 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
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