Halifax County Schools School District

9525 Hwy 301s
Halifax, NC 27839
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 654 students in Halifax County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Halifax County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Halifax County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest Halifax Collegiate And Technic, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,165 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Halifax 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 77% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#311 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
19%
51%
24%
50%
38%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.70
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
79%
24%
% White
4%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,282 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 $15,573 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,282
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,573
$11,612

Best Halifax County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Early College High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 College Drive, Po Drawer 8
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Gr: 9-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Halifax Collegiate And Technic
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8492 Hwy 48
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Gr: 9-12 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16683 Hwy 125
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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