For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 863 students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,764 Schools
# Students
863 Students
1,547,014 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
100,085 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Rocky Mount 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 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
16,971 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
65,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
326,941 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
698 Students
380,120 Students
% Black Students
81%
25%
# White Students
48 Students
665,292 Students
% White Students
6%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
92,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,648
# Students in K Grade:
71
110,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
137,977
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
104,759
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,614 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,614
$11,187

Spending / Student
$10,643
$11,612

Best Rocky Mount Preparatory School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Mount Preparatory
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3334 Bishop Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-9923
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-9923
Grades: K-12
| 863 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District manages 1 public schools serving 863 students.
What is the rank of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District is ranked #295 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
81% of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District students are Black, 6% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?
Rocky Mount Preparatory School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Rocky Mount Preparatory School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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