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Rockingham 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,553 students in Rockingham County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Rockingham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockingham 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 Rockingham Co 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 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
23 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
11,367 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
738 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockingham County 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 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
21%
24%
% White
54%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,958 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 $10,913 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,958
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,913
$11,612
Best Rockingham County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockingham Co Early College High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 342-4261
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 342-4261
Gr: 9-13 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Rockingham County High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
180 High School Rd
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 634-3220
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 634-3220
Gr: 9-12 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Dalton Mcmichael High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6845 Hwy 135
Mayodan, NC 27027
(336) 427-5165
Mayodan, NC 27027
(336) 427-5165
Gr: 9-12 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #44.
Reidsville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1901 S Park Dr
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-6361
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 349-6361
Gr: 9-12 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
John M Morehead High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
134 N Pierce St
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 627-7731
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 627-7731
Gr: 9-12 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
The Score Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Moss Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3209
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3209
Gr: K-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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