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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,107 students in North East Carolina Preparatory School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in North East Carolina Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
32,717 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
87%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
24%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
33%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% White
48%
40%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,078 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,668
$13,318
Spending / Student
$9,078
$13,934
Best North East Carolina Preparatory School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
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%
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