Halifax County Schools School District

9525 Hwy 301s
Halifax, NC 27839
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 503 students in Halifax County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Halifax County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Halifax 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 80-84% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#313 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Halifax County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Halifax County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Halifax County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Halifax County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
149 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,775 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
82%
26%
# White Students
71 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
148
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,311 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,602 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Halifax County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Halifax County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,311
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Halifax County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,602
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Halifax County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Halifax County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William R Davie Middle S.t.e.m. Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4391 Hwy 158
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Enfield Middle S.t.e.a.m. Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13723 Hwy 481
Enfield, NC 27823
(252) 445-5502
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,161 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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