Pitt County Schools School District

1717 W 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27834-1698
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pitt County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 7,625 students in Pitt County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Pitt County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Pitt County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pcs Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
38 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
23,765 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,567 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Pitt 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 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#172 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pitt County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pitt 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.
44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pitt 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.
85%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pitt County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
50 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
360 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,019 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
10,985 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
8,107 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
34%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,243 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
488
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,687
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,658
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,690
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,674
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,758
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,710
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,892
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,912
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,920
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,383
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,833
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,672
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,488
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,887 in this school district is less 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 $11,025 is less 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
$259 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pitt 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
$262 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Pitt 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
$10,887
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pitt 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
$11,025
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pitt 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 Pitt County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Innovation Early College High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Brewster D107 Mailstop 139, Ea
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 737-3860
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
Rank: #22.
Pcs Early College High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Pitt Community College, 1959 W
Greenville, NC 27835
(252) 493-7821
Grades: 9-13
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
D H Conley High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2006 Worthington Rd
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 756-3440
Grades: 9-12
| 1,631 students
Rank: #44.
Junius H Rose High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 W Arlington Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 321-3640
Grades: 9-12
| 1,388 students
Rank: #55.
Vidant Health
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Spruce Street
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 758-4621
Grades: PK-12
| 259 students
Rank: #66.
South Central
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
570 W Forlines Road
Winterville, NC 28590
(252) 321-3232
Grades: 9-12
| 1,649 students
Rank: #77.
Farmville Central High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3308 E Wilson Street
Farmville, NC 27828
(252) 753-5138
Grades: 9-12
| 793 students
Rank: #88.
North Pitt High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5659 Nc 11 North
Bethel, NC 27812
(252) 825-0054
Grades: 9-12
| 808 students
Rank: #99.
Ayden-grifton High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7653 Nc 11 South
Ayden, NC 28513
(252) 746-4183
Grades: 9-12
| 618 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 23,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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