Rockingham County Schools School District

511 Harrington Hwy
Eden, NC 27288-7547
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,579 students in Rockingham County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Rockingham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
22 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
11,075 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rockingham 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 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#201 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockingham County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockingham 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.
40%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockingham 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.
88%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockingham County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,719 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
2,181 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
20%
26%
# White Students
6,349 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
763 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
205
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
847
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
797
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
820
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
802
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
791
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
818
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
805
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
863
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,115
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
851
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
804
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
661
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,200 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockingham 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
$124 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockingham 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
$11,247
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockingham 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
$11,200
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockingham County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
182 High School Road
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 616-0073
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #22.
Western Rockingham Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
915 Nw Ayersville Rd
Madison, NC 27025
(336) 548-2168
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #33.
J E Holmes Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
211 N Pierce St
Eden, NC 27288
(336) 623-9791
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #44.
Reidsville Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1903 S Park Dr
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 342-4726
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #55.
The Score Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Moss Street
Reidsville, NC 27320
(336) 634-3209
Grades: K-12
| 16 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 11,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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