For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 714 students in Northampton 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 Northampton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
1,336 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northampton County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
1,083 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
81%
25%
# White Students
127 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
10%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
100
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,560 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,401 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,560
$11,354
Spending / Student
$18,401
$11,785
Best Northampton County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9742 Nc Hwy 305
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-3381
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-3381
Grades: PK-5
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Willis Hare Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
479 Willis Hare Road
Pendleton, NC 27862
(252) 585-1900
Pendleton, NC 27862
(252) 585-1900
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #33.
Gaston Stem Leadership Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Broughton Street
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 537-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
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