Weldon City Schools

301 Mulberry St
Weldon, NC 27890
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 259 students in Weldon City Schools. 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 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 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
664 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
31,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Weldon City 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 65% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#306 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
15%
51%
29%
50%
50-54%
63%
(21-22)
75-79%
86%
(2022-23)
42.8%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
94%
25%
% White
2%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,982 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,488
$11,170
Spending / Student
$18,982
$11,594

Best Weldon City Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roanoke Valley Early College
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 College Dr, 600 Building
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-6364
Gr: 9-13 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 57:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Weldon Stem High School Career Academies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4489 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
(252) 536-4829
Gr: 9-12 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 664 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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