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Halifax County Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 651 students in Halifax County Schools. 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 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 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), 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
11 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
2,150 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halifax 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 77% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)54.4%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
78%
25%
% White
4%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,389 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,681 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,389
$11,170
Spending / Student
$15,681
$11,594
Best Halifax County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halifax County Early College High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 College Drive, Po Drawer 8
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-5461
Gr: 9-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Northwest Halifax Collegiate And Technic
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8492 Hwy 48
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Littleton, NC 27850
(252) 586-4125
Gr: 9-12 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Southeast Halifax Collegiate Prep Academ
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16683 Hwy 125
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 445-2027
Gr: 9-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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