For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 735 students in Martin County Schools School District. 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 Martin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Martin County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Creek High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
10 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,614 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martin 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 75% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#284 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
52%
24%
% White
31%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,821 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 $15,954 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,821
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,954
$11,612
Best Martin County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1260 Godwin Ave
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 802-3095
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 802-3095
Grades: 9-12
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
South Creek High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21077 Nc Hwy 903
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Robersonville, NC 27871
(252) 795-4081
Grades: 9-12
| 265 students
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