Person County Schools School District

304 S Morgan St Rm 25
Roxboro, NC 27573-5245
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 490 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
4,301 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Person County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#187 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Person County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Person County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Person County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Person County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
509 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
1,338 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,156 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
50%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
322
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,809 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Person County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Person County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,518
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Person County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,809
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Person County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Person County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1333 Hurdle Mills Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-2191
Grades: PK-13
| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 4,301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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