C−
Edgecombe County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Princeville, Sharpsburg, Pinetops, Conetoe, Whitakers, Macclesfield, Speed and Leggett.
Students
6,310
Schools
21
Spent per student
$15,145
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgecombe County Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the NC average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $313 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Macclesfield.
PK–88 schoolsThis district
88 middle schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
9–11EDGE Academy of Health SciencesThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,145 per student · 16% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 54%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
Black 65%White 17%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
G W Carver Elementary
C+550 students15:1
Martin Millennium Academy
D548 students14:1
G W Bulluck Elementary
C−535 students15:1
Stocks Elementary
D−389 students16:1
Fairview Elementary
255 students13:1
Coker-Wimberly Elementary
D236 students17:1
Baskerville Elementary
225 students10:1
D S Johnson Elementary
206 students19:1
Princeville Elementary
C−205 students15:1
J W Parker Middle
336 students19:1
W A Pattillo Middle
D−289 students14:1
South Edgecombe Middle
C−271 students14:1
West Edgecombe Middle
C−249 students15:1
Phillips Middle
D118 students12:1
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences
75 students20:1
SouthWest Edgecombe High
C+798 students22:1
Tarboro High
D496 students19:1
North Edgecombe High
D358 students17:1
Edgecombe Early College High
A171 students22:1
Connections Learning Academy
0 students
Connections Virtual Academy
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.