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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,459 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,262 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Vance 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 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
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
3,469 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
66%
25%
# White Students
581 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
11%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
293
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
430
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
375
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
443
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
394
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,505 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,955 is higher than the state median of $11,655. 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
$12,505
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,955
$11,655
Best Vance County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem Early High School
Magnet 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
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Vance Virtual Village Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
Vance County Middle School
Magnet 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
| 797 students
Rank: #44.
Advance Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 208 students
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