Warren County Schools School District

109 Cousin Lucy's Lane
Warrenton, NC 27589
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 791 students in Warren County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Warren County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
1,686 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Warren 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 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#303 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Warren County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warren County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warren County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Warren County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Warren County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
92 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
67%
25%
# White Students
193 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
11%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
117
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
148
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,240 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,848 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Warren County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Warren County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,240
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Warren County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,848
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Warren County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Warren County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vaughan Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2936 Us Hwy 158e
Macon, NC 27551
(252) 257-6802
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
164 Elementary Ave
Norlina, NC 27563
(252) 456-2656
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Mariam Boyd Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Cousin Lucy's Lane
Warrenton, NC 27589
(252) 257-3695
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,686 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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