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Tyrrell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Tyrrell County Schools 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 Tyrrell County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Tyrrell County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
3 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
488 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tyrrell 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
152 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
166 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
33%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
615
# Students in K Grade:
21
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,754 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,650 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,754
$11,229
Spending / Student
$20,650
$11,655
Best Tyrrell County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
902 Main St
Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-8161
Columbia, NC 27925
(252) 796-8161
Grades: 9-13
| 188 students
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