For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,310 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Person County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
4,325 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Person 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 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
603 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
1,315 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
30%
24%
# White Students
2,105 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
49%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
491
# Students in K Grade:
299
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
354
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
395
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,449 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 $11,743 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,449
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,743
$11,612
Best Person County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1715 College Dr
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 322-2275
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 322-2275
Grades: 9-13
| 110 students
Rank: #22.
Person High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-8321
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-8321
Grades: 9-12
| 1,138 students
Rank: #33.
Pcs Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Grades: PK-12
| 62 students
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