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Nash County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,905 students in Nash County Public 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 Nash County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Nash County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northern Nash High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
29 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
14,340 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Nash County Public 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
75 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,062 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
7,572 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
53%
25%
# White Students
3,984 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
28%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
567 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
543
# Students in K Grade:
997
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
971
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,043
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,029
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,072
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,147
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,142
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,331
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,177
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,151
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,752 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,204
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,752
$11,785
Best Nash County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nrm Early College High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
530 North Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2890
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2890
Grades: 9-13
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Nash High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4230 Green Hills Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 937-9040
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 937-9040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,087 students
Rank: #33.
Southern Nash High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6446 Southern Nash High Road
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-8520
Bailey, NC 27807
(252) 451-8520
Grades: 9-12
| 1,037 students
Rank: #44.
Citi High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
846 Hammond St
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2842
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 462-2842
Grades: 9-13
| 103 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Nash Central High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4279 Nash Central High Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2860
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2860
Grades: 9-12
| 945 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Rocky Mount High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Bethlehem Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9050
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 937-9050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,040 students
Rank: #77.
Tar River Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
224 S. Pearl Street
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 451-2875
Grades: 1-12
| 354 students
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