Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District

536 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-9990
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 927 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Roanoke Rapids City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roanoke Rapids High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,763 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Roanoke Rapids City 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
51%
39%
50%
55%
63%
82%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
29%
24%
% White
54%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,056 in this school district is less 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 $10,594 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,056
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,594
$11,612

Best Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roanoke Rapids Early College High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
844 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7205
Grades: 9-13
| 108 students
Rank: #22.
Roanoke Rapids High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Hamilton Street
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,763 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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