Warren County Schools

109 Cousin Lucy's Lane
Warrenton, NC 27589
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in Warren County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Warren County School have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
6 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,545 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Warren 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 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#303 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
18%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

36%
63%
77%
86.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
50.9%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
5%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
68%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
10%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,481 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,179 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,622 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$33 MM
$21,575 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,481
$13,318

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,179
$13,934

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Warren County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warren County Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Campus Drive
Warrenton, NC 27589
(252) 257-3751
Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 1,545 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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