Weldon City Schools

301 Mulberry St
Weldon, NC 27890
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Weldon City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Weldon City School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,007 Schools
# Students
664 Students
477,947 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
32,759 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
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
24%
% Black
94%
25%
% White
2%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Weldon Elementary Global Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Washington Ave
Weldon, NC 27890
(252) 536-4815
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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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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