Top Rankings
Greene County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 926 students in Greene County Schools. 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 Greene County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Greene County School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Greene Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
2,683 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greene County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86.5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.8%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
34%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
26%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,903 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,858 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$20,622 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$45 MM
$21,575 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$13,318
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,858
$13,934
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Greene County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greene Early College High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
818 Highway 91
Snow Hill, NC 28580
(252) 747-9044
Snow Hill, NC 28580
(252) 747-9044
Gr: 9-13 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Greene Central High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
140 School Drive
Snow Hill, NC 28580
(252) 747-3814
Snow Hill, NC 28580
(252) 747-3814
Gr: 9-12 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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