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Vance County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,274 students in Vance County Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,195 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vance County 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 66% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)76%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)45.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
21%
% Black
65%
25%
% White
9%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,666 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,109 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,666
$11,177
Spending / Student
$12,109
$11,601
Best Vance County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stem Early High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 738-2260
Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Vance Virtual Village Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 506-7172
Gr: 6-12 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Vance County Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
293 Warrenton Road
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 492-6041
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
Advance Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
219 Charles Street
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Henderson, NC 27536
(252) 438-8407
Gr: 6-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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