Rocky Mount Preparatory School District

Item: Rocky Mount Preparatory School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

Bottom 50%

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 863 students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public School in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District have an score of 15% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

1 School

2,764 Schools

# Students

863 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
Kind	71	314
1	65	325
2	67	336
3	72	318
4	64	325
5	75	328
6	66	330
7	72	332
8	79	338
9	71	392
10	61	359
11	52	334
12	48	298

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District Rank

Rocky Mount Preparatory 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#297 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District
2023	#297
2022	#297
2021	#294
2019	#278
2018	#268
2017	#258
2016	#247
2015	#232
2014	#210
2013	#181
2012	#112

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(21-22)

15%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	15%	51%
2021	10%	42%
2019	12%	42%
2018	17%	48%
2017	18%	47%
2016	21%	47%
2015	13%	44%
2014	16%	43%
2013	22%	42%
2012	79%	82%
2011	83%	82%

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32%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	32%	50%
2021	26%	47%
2019	27%	46%
2018	17%	47%
2017	29%	46%
2016	28%	47%
2015	29%	46%
2014	33%	46%
2013	36%	45%
2012	80%	73%
2011	79%	70%

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31%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	31%	63%
2021	27%	61%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	90%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	82%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	95%	86%
2017	82%	88%
2016	87%	88%
2015	77%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	0.31	0.71
2022	0.31	0.70
2021	0.31	0.69
2020	0.37	0.68
2019	0.37	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.46	0.66
2015	0.48	0.66
2014	0.51	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.59	0.64
2010	0.55	0.61
2009	0.53	0.61
2008	0.51	0.61
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.51	0.58
2005	0.50	0.58
2004	0.50	0.57
2003	0.47	0.56
2002	0.47	0.55
2001	0.44	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53
1999	0.45	0.52

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	20%
2022	5%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	15%
2013	4%	14%
2012	4%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

81%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	83%	25%
2022	83%	25%
2021	83%	25%
2020	79%	25%
2019	79%	25%
2018	76%	26%
2017	76%	26%
2016	72%	26%
2015	70%	26%
2014	66%	26%
2013	60%	26%
2012	57%	26%
2011	56%	26%
2010	58%	31%
2009	60%	31%
2008	61%	29%
2007	58%	29%
2006	61%	32%
2005	62%	31%
2004	62%	31%
2003	67%	31%
2002	67%	31%
2001	70%	31%
2000	69%	31%
1999	69%	31%

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% White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	44%
2022	4%	45%
2021	5%	46%
2020	10%	48%
2019	10%	48%
2018	14%	49%
2017	14%	49%
2016	16%	50%
2015	19%	50%
2014	24%	51%
2013	28%	52%
2012	31%	53%
2011	32%	53%
2010	34%	54%
2009	34%	54%
2008	35%	55%
2007	34%	56%
2006	35%	56%
2005	35%	57%
2004	35%	58%
2003	30%	59%
2002	30%	60%
2001	27%	61%
2000	28%	61%
1999	28%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,614 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$10 MM	$8 MM
2022	$9 MM	$8 MM
2021	$10 MM	$8 MM
2020	$9 MM	$8 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$17 MM
2011	$8 MM	$19 MM
2010	$7 MM	$18 MM
2009	$7 MM	$19 MM
2008	$7 MM	$18 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$15 MM
2005	$6 MM	$15 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$17 MM
2000	$5 MM	$20 MM
1999	$3 MM	$23 MM
1998	$2 MM	$26 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$9 MM	$8 MM
2022	$10 MM	$8 MM
2021	$9 MM	$8 MM
2020	$10 MM	$8 MM
2019	$10 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$9 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$7 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$11 MM
2012	$8 MM	$16 MM
2011	$8 MM	$17 MM
2010	$7 MM	$18 MM
2009	$7 MM	$18 MM
2008	$7 MM	$17 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$6 MM	$15 MM
2005	$6 MM	$15 MM
2004	$6 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$17 MM
2000	$5 MM	$20 MM
1999	$3 MM	$24 MM
1998	$2 MM	$26 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,614

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$9,807	$10,093
2022	$8,898	$9,918
2021	$9,904	$10,282
2020	$8,898	$9,918
2019	$8,643	$9,125
2018	$8,357	$9,419
2017	$7,877	$10,522
2016	$7,670	$9,128
2015	$5,560	$10,864
2014	$7,501	$9,046
2012	$7,173	$10,562
2011	$8,271	$12,703
2010	$7,766	$10,864
2009	$7,722	$11,105
2008	$8,061	$11,767
2007	$6,981	$9,479
2006	$6,863	$9,335
2005	$6,537	$8,913
2004	$6,590	$8,734
2003	$7,235	$8,577
2002	$1,141	$8,130
2001	$9,921	$7,294
2000	$6,107	$7,636
1999	$4,124	$7,252
1998	$4,353	$5,688

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Spending / Student

$10,643

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rocky Mount Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$8,987	$9,807
2022	$8,946	$9,654
2021	$9,076	$9,990
2020	$8,946	$9,654
2019	$7,978	$8,949
2018	$7,955	$9,637
2017	$7,687	$11,583
2016	$7,560	$9,753
2015	$5,782	$10,591
2014	$7,563	$9,388
2012	$7,237	$10,336
2011	$7,852	$11,927
2010	$8,077	$10,591
2009	$8,039	$10,880
2008	$7,975	$11,136
2007	$6,278	$9,418
2006	$6,808	$8,813
2005	$6,534	$8,647
2004	$6,327	$8,413
2003	$7,181	$8,886
2002	$4,689	$7,903
2001	$9,930	$7,301
2000	$6,105	$7,650
1999	$4,122	$7,340
1998	$4,353	$5,663

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Best Rocky Mount Preparatory School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rocky Mount Preparatory

Charter School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

3334 Bishop Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-9923

Gr: K-12 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?

Rocky Mount Preparatory School District manages 1 public schools serving 863 students.

What is the rank of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?

Rocky Mount Preparatory School District is ranked #295 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?

81% of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District students are Black, 6% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rocky Mount Preparatory School District?

Rocky Mount Preparatory School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Rocky Mount Preparatory School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,643 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 863 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education