School district · North Carolina

Halifax County Schools

Halifax County Schools in North Carolina: 11 public schools with 2,150 students and 14.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,303 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
2,150
Students per teacher
14.0
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,303
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
153
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
430
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

30%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 97% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

881 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

31%proficient

+4.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 95% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

880 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.4K15
$11.1K16
$11.2K17
$12.3K18
$14.2K19
$14.0K20
$14.5K21
$16.8K22
$16.9K23
$18.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
32% · $16M
State
52% · $25.8M
Local
16% · $8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,328
Support services
$6,857
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.4M
Long-term debt
$12.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–514010.841%55%
Pre-K–525414.925%32%
Pre-K–517313.820%23%
Pre-K–522512.545%54%
Pre-K–514713.935%32%
Pre-K–514014.029%42%
6–81779.327%29%
6–824315.025%15%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
9525 Hwy 301S, Halifax, NC 27839
Phone
(252)583-5111
Website