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Granville County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,289 students in Granville County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Granville County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
16 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
6,552 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Granville 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,681 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
23%
# Black Students
2,275 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
2,151 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
33%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
397 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
468
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
458
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
597
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
579
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
566
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,937 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,591
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,937
$11,612
Best Granville County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tar River Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2642 Philo White Rd
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-2767
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-2767
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Wilton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2555 Hwy 96
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-0033
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-0033
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #33.
Butner-stem Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 East D St
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-6947
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-6947
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #44.
Stovall-shaw Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7696 Hwy 15 N
Stovall, NC 27582
(919) 693-3478
Stovall, NC 27582
(919) 693-3478
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #55.
C. G. Credle Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
223 College St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9191
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9191
Grades: PK-5
| 314 students
Rank: #66.
West Oxford Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 Ivey Day Rd
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9161
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9161
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
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