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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 middle schools serving 1,412 students in Vance 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 Vance County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (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 and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
31,644 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,047 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
3,470 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
65%
25%
# White Students
554 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
10%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
423
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
441
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
424
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
380
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
459
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
357
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
8,569
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem Early High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Vance County Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
293 Warrenton Road
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Grades: 6-8
| 738 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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