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Vance 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 4 public middle schools serving 1,613 students in Vance County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Vance County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,286 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Vance 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 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
861 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
3,544 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
67%
26%
# White Students
649 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
12%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
424
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
409
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
383
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
463
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
501
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,448 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,901 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,448
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,901
$11,785
Best Vance County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem Early High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Vance Virtual Village Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Grades: K-12
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Vance County Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
293 Warrenton Road
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #44.
Advance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Grades: 6-12
| 193 students
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