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Northampton County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 605 students in Northampton County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Northampton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Northampton 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,024 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
79%
25%
# White Students
124 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
10%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
114
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,237 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,072 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,237
$11,229
Spending / Student
$19,072
$11,655
Best Northampton County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northampton Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 N Church St
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-1371
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-1371
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Conway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 East Main Street
Conway, NC 27820
(252) 585-0312
Conway, NC 27820
(252) 585-0312
Grades: 4-8
| 283 students
Rank: #33.
Gaston Stem Leadership Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Broughton Street
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 286 students
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