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North East Carolina Preparatory School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,107 students in North East Carolina Preparatory School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter Schools in North East Carolina Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
153,108 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
8,895 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North East Carolina Preparatory School District, 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 87% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
33%
26%
% White
48%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,251 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,723 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,251
$11,170
Spending / Student
$7,723
$11,594
Best North East Carolina Preparatory School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North East Carolina Prep
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
274 Husky Trail
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Gr: PK-12 | 1,107 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: n/an/a
Ne Carolina Prep School Remote Academy
Charter School
274 Husky Trail
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 641-0464
Gr: 9-12
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