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Vance County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,666 students in Vance County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Vance County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (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 Vance County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vance Co Early College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Vance County Schools 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 76% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
76%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,047 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
3,470 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
65%
24%
# White Students
554 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
10%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
491
# Students in K Grade:
423
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
424
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,739 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,739
$11,612
Best Vance County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vance Co Early College
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Community College Rd
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-3580
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-3580
Grades: 9-13
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Vance County High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
925 Garrett Road
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 430-6000
Henderson, NC 27537
(252) 430-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,046 students
Rank: #33.
Vance Virtual Village Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Grades: K-12
| 219 students
Rank: #44.
Advance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Grades: 6-12
| 178 students
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