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Weldon City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 276 students in Weldon City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Weldon City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Weldon City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roanoke Valley Early College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
705 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Weldon City Schools 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 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)15%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
94%
24%
% White
2%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,296 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,878 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,296
$11,187
Spending / Student
$17,878
$11,612
Best Weldon City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roanoke Valley Early College
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 College Dr, 600 Building
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-6364
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-6364
Gr: 9-13 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Weldon Stem High School Career Academies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 County Road
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4829
Gr: 9-12 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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