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 Pinetops.
PK–5G W Carver ElementaryThis district
6–83 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.