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Item: Person County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

304 S Morgan St Rm 25
Roxboro, NC 27573-5245

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (336) 599-2191

www.pcsnc.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 4,344 students in Person County Schools. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public Schools in Person County Schools have an score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,729 Schools

# Students

4,344 Students

1,548,397 Students

# Teachers

235 Teachers

96,034 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Person County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	54	76
Kind	328	315
1	318	325
2	319	330
3	343	341
4	344	325
5	390	333
6	286	333
7	316	336
8	325	338
9	361	385
10	378	359
11	292	337
12	290	315

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District Rank

Person 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#187 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Person County Schools
2023	#187
2022	#187
2021	#187
2019	#173
2018	#159
2017	#171
2016	#175
2015	#163
2014	#132
2013	#138
2012	#117

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(21-22)

47%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	39%	42%
2018	39%	48%
2017	43%	47%
2016	42%	47%
2015	39%	44%
2014	40%	43%
2013	37%	42%
2012	83%	82%
2011	84%	82%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	50%
2021	42%	47%
2019	40%	46%
2018	39%	47%
2017	43%	46%
2016	41%	47%
2015	42%	46%
2014	42%	46%
2013	40%	45%
2012	74%	73%
2011	70%	70%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2022	64%	63%
2021	58%	61%

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81%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	81%	86%
2022	81%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	81%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	79%	88%
2016	76%	88%
2015	79%	87%
2014	76%	86%
2013	78%	85%

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(2022-23)

28%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	28%	28.7%
2022	41.5%	33.4%
2021	27%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.65	0.71
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.64	0.69
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.61	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66
2015	0.61	0.66
2014	0.61	0.65
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.56	0.61
2009	0.55	0.61
2008	0.56	0.61
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.53	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.52	0.56
2002	0.51	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52
1998	0.50	0.52
1997	0.50	0.50
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.49	0.49
1994	0.48	0.48
1993	0.48	0.48
1992	0.48	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2020)
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	13%	20%
2022	12%	20%
2021	12%	19%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	9%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	9%	13%
2011	7%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

31%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	31%	25%
2022	31%	25%
2021	32%	25%
2020	34%	25%
2019	34%	25%
2018	36%	26%
2017	36%	26%
2016	35%	26%
2015	35%	26%
2014	35%	26%
2013	34%	26%
2012	35%	26%
2011	34%	26%
2010	38%	31%
2009	38%	31%
2008	36%	29%
2007	37%	29%
2006	39%	32%
2005	39%	31%
2004	38%	31%
2003	39%	31%
2002	39%	31%
2001	38%	31%
2000	37%	31%
1999	37%	31%
1998	37%	30%
1997	37%	31%
1996	37%	31%
1995	37%	30%
1994	36%	30%
1993	36%	30%
1992	36%	30%
1991	37%	30%

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% White

47%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	49%	44%
2022	50%	45%
2021	49%	46%
2020	50%	48%
2019	50%	48%
2018	51%	49%
2017	51%	49%
2016	51%	50%
2015	51%	50%
2014	51%	51%
2013	52%	52%
2012	52%	53%
2011	54%	53%
2010	54%	54%
2009	55%	54%
2008	56%	55%
2007	56%	56%
2006	55%	56%
2005	56%	57%
2004	57%	58%
2003	58%	59%
2002	58%	60%
2001	59%	61%
2000	60%	61%
1999	61%	62%
1998	61%	63%
1997	60%	64%
1996	62%	64%
1995	61%	65%
1994	63%	66%
1993	63%	66%
1992	63%	66%
1991	62%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,984 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,421 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$69 MM	$11 MM
2022	$66 MM	$9 MM
2021	$54 MM	$8 MM
2020	$51 MM	$8 MM
2019	$52 MM	$8 MM
2018	$51 MM	$8 MM
2017	$50 MM	$8 MM
2016	$48 MM	$8 MM
2015	$53 MM	$18 MM
2014	$49 MM	$10 MM
2012	$47 MM	$17 MM
2011	$53 MM	$19 MM
2010	$53 MM	$18 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$18 MM
2007	$52 MM	$18 MM
2006	$48 MM	$15 MM
2005	$51 MM	$15 MM
2004	$43 MM	$17 MM
2003	$41 MM	$17 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$17 MM
2000	$44 MM	$20 MM
1999	$36 MM	$23 MM
1998	$34 MM	$26 MM
1997	$32 MM	$34 MM
1996	$30 MM	$34 MM
1995	$28 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$67 MM	$10 MM
2022	$61 MM	$9 MM
2021	$51 MM	$8 MM
2020	$48 MM	$8 MM
2019	$50 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$8 MM
2017	$48 MM	$9 MM
2016	$46 MM	$8 MM
2015	$49 MM	$18 MM
2014	$44 MM	$11 MM
2012	$46 MM	$16 MM
2011	$48 MM	$17 MM
2010	$49 MM	$18 MM
2009	$52 MM	$18 MM
2008	$46 MM	$17 MM
2007	$50 MM	$18 MM
2006	$47 MM	$15 MM
2005	$41 MM	$15 MM
2004	$39 MM	$16 MM
2003	$39 MM	$17 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$44 MM	$17 MM
2000	$59 MM	$20 MM
1999	$36 MM	$24 MM
1998	$33 MM	$26 MM
1997	$31 MM	$36 MM
1996	$29 MM	$33 MM
1995	$28 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,984

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,874	$13,656
2022	$15,124	$12,185
2021	$12,449	$10,282
2020	$11,774	$9,918
2019	$11,833	$9,125
2018	$11,458	$9,419
2017	$10,804	$10,522
2016	$10,241	$9,128
2015	$11,429	$10,864
2014	$10,693	$9,046
2012	$9,198	$10,562
2011	$10,200	$12,703
2010	$10,143	$10,864
2009	$10,483	$11,105
2008	$8,513	$11,767
2007	$9,083	$9,479
2006	$8,230	$9,335
2005	$8,785	$8,913
2004	$7,450	$8,734
2003	$7,060	$8,577
2002	$7,276	$8,130
2001	$7,118	$7,294
2000	$7,548	$7,636
1999	$6,147	$7,252
1998	$5,875	$5,688
1997	$5,756	$5,690
1995	$5,265	$5,545
1992	$4,407	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$15,421

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Person County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,315	$12,720
2022	$14,126	$11,976
2021	$11,743	$9,990
2020	$11,000	$9,654
2019	$11,398	$8,949
2018	$11,153	$9,637
2017	$10,412	$11,583
2016	$9,928	$9,753
2015	$10,562	$10,591
2014	$9,611	$9,388
2012	$9,036	$10,336
2011	$9,266	$11,927
2010	$9,374	$10,591
2009	$9,848	$10,880
2008	$8,392	$11,136
2007	$8,628	$9,418
2006	$7,992	$8,813
2005	$7,021	$8,647
2004	$6,827	$8,413
2003	$6,770	$8,886
2002	$6,914	$7,903
2001	$7,731	$7,301
2000	$9,965	$7,650
1999	$6,123	$7,340
1998	$5,709	$5,663
1997	$5,640	$6,040
1995	$5,167	$5,570
1992	$4,359	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Person County Schools?

Person County Schools manages 11 public schools serving 4,344 students.

What is the rank of Person County Schools?

Person County Schools is ranked #179 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Person County Schools?

47% of Person County Schools students are White, 31% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Person County Schools?

Person County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Person County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,421 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 4,344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education