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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 239 students in Weldon City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Weldon City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Weldon City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roanoke Valley Early College, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
659 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Weldon City 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 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
0.08
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
633 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
96%
25%
# White Students
6 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
1%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
615
# Students in K Grade:
43
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,643 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,126 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,643
$11,229
Spending / Student
$19,126
$11,655
Best Weldon City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roanoke Valley Early College
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 College Dr, 600 Building
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-6364
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-6364
Grades: 9-13
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Weldon Stem High School Career Academies
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 County Road
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
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