For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 895 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools 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 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke Rapids City 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 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)82%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
51%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,668 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,133
$11,170
Spending / Student
$10,668
$11,594
Best Roanoke Rapids City Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roanoke Rapids Early College High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
844 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7205
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7205
Gr: 9-13 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Roanoke Rapids High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Hamilton Street
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7200
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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