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Northampton County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 567 students in Northampton County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Northampton County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
1,249 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
32,759 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northampton County Schools, 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 67% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)26%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)58.4%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
24%
% Black
80%
25%
% White
8%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,853 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,683 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,853
$11,170
Spending / Student
$19,683
$11,594
Best Northampton County Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9742 Nc Hwy 305
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-3381
Jackson, NC 27845
(252) 534-3381
Gr: PK-3 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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