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Weldon City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 429 students in Weldon City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Weldon City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
705 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Weldon City 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
667 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
94%
25%
# White Students
11 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
2%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
44
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,296 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 $17,878 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,296
$11,187
Spending / Student
$17,878
$11,612
Best Weldon City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weldon Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-2571
Grades: 6-8
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
Weldon Elementary Global Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
805 Washington Ave
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4815
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4815
Grades: PK-5
| 299 students
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